Ankit Shingari and Others v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court Shimla; Cr.MMO No.277 of 2026; decided 10.04.2026; Jiya Lal Bhardwaj; quashing of FIR No.45/2024 dated 02.04.2024; Police Station Palampur, District Kangra; Sections 498-A, 323, 506 read with Section 34 IPC; matrimonial compromise/reconciliation between wife (respondent No.2) and husband (petitioner No.1 Ankit Shingari); daughter born out of wedlock; compromise without coercion or pressure; Police Challan No. 59 of 2024; ACJM Palampur; petitioners acquitted; petition allowed and disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed and disposed of: FIR No.45/2024 dated 02.04.2024 (P.S. Palampur, District Kangra; Ss. 498-A, 323, 506 r/w S. 34 IPC) and all consequential proceedings quashed; proceedings pending before the learned ACJM, Palampur in Police Challan No. 59 of 2024 quashed; petitioners acquitted of the said offences; pending application(s) disposed of.