Chhabil Singh v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Cr. MMO No. 483 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (Rakesh Kainthla, J.; reserved 30.7.2025; decided 06.08.2025). FIR No. 13 of 2025, P.S. Bangana, District Una, H.P. under Sections 281 and 125(a) of BNS and Section 187 of MV Act quashed on the basis of compromise between the parties; informant/victim Vivek Dutt's statement recorded 21.6.2025 affirming voluntary compromise. Court noted Section 281 BNS corresponds to Section 279 IPC and Section 125(a) BNS corresponds to Section 337 IPC, and followed Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLC 531, Vikas Huda vs. State of H.P. 2023 STPL 3009, Kulwidner Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384, and Nishant vs. State 2022 Suppl. Law Cases 45. Keywords: quashing of FIR, compromise, BNS, MV Act, Himachal Pradesh High Court.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; FIR No. 13 of 2025 dated 8.3.2025 registered at Police Station Bangana, District Una, H.P. under Sections 281, 125(a) of BNS and Section 187 of the MV Act, and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR, quashed; petition disposed of in the above terms along with pending miscellaneous applications, if any; parties permitted to produce a downloaded copy of the judgment before the authorities concerned without insisting on a certified copy.