Raj Kumar and Another v. State of Hp and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR on compromise; Section 498A IPC FIR quashed based on compromise; Section 506 IPC compoundable under Section 320 Cr.P.C.; Section 320(3) Cr.P.C. compounding with Sections 34/149 IPC; matrimonial dispute reconciliation; victim statement recorded 20.4.2026 confirming compromise without influence; FIR No. 39 of 2024 dated 15.6.2024, P.S. Shillai, District Sirmour, H.P.; relied on Gian Singh 2012 (10) SCC 303; Narender 2014 (16) SCC 466; Vikas Singh (2023)I DMC 335 (HP); Sanjay Kumar 2023 (1) Him L.R. 602; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; Cr. MMO No. 283 of 2026; decided 6.5.2026; Judge Rakesh Kainthla; not approved for reporting.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed: FIR No. 39 of 2024, dated 15.6.2024, registered at Police Station Shillai, District Sirmour, H.P., for offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 506 read with Section 34 IPC, and all consequential proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioners-accused in pursuance thereof, quashed; petition disposed of accordingly along with pending miscellaneous applications, if any; parties permitted to produce a judgment copy downloaded from the High Court website in lieu of a certified copy.