Vishal Kumar v. State of Hp and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla (2026:HHC:7137), Cr. MMO No. 1007 of 2025, decided 13.3.2026 by Justice Rakesh Kainthla: FIR No. 76 of 2024 (PS Nadaun, District Hamirpur, H.P.) for offences under Sections 279 and 337 IPC and Section 187 MV Act quashed on the basis of compromise between accused Vishal Kumar, informant Vijay and victim Hoshiar Singh, who stated on 17.12.2025 that the compromise was voluntary and without influence; Court followed its binding precedents quashing similar FIRs (Sushant v. State of H.P., 2023 HLJ 531; Vikas Huda v. State of H.P., 2023 STPL 3009; Kulwidner Singh v. Ankush Kumar, 2023 HLR 384; Nishant v. State, 2022 Suppl. Law Cases 45; Rajender Thakur v. State of H.P., 2022 STPL 10700 HP; Akshay Kumar v. State of HP, 2022 STPL 9456 HP) and also quashed consequential criminal proceedings; petition allowed; not approved for reporting.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of FIR No. 76 of 2024, dated 8.6.2024, registered at Police Station Nadaun, District Hamirpur, H.P., under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC and Section 187 of the MV Act, and quashing of all consequential criminal proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioner-accused; parties permitted to produce a copy of the judgment downloaded from the High Court's website.