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Gurubaksh Singh v. State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC5 May 2026CRMMO/30/2026

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Petition to quash an FIR under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the BNS registered on a compromise between the parties. The informant and victim confirmed the compromise voluntarily. Relying on binding precedents quashing similar IPC offence FIRs on compromise, the Court allowed the petition and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings.

What did the court decide?

FIR No. 63 of 2025 dated 16.9.2025, Police Station Swarghat, District Bilaspur, and consequential proceedings quashed.

Gurubaksh Singh Vs State of Hp and Others — Quashing and FIR | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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2026:HHC:14420

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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Cr. MMO No. 30 of 2026

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Reserved on: 27.4.2026

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Date of Decision: 5.5.2026.

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Gurbaksh Singh		…. Petitioner
	Versus
State of HP & ors.		…. Respondents

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Coram

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Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla , Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

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For the Petitioner	: Mr Vijay Advocate.	Singh Thakur,
For Respondent No.1-State	: Mr Prasha Advocate Ge	nt Sen, Deputy neral.
For Respondents No.2 & 3	: Ms Kiran Ve	rma, Advocate.

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Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

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The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 63 of 2025, dated 16.9.2025, registered at Police Station Swarghat, District Bilaspur, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 281 and 125(a) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and consequential

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Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

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proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties.

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It has been asserted that the matter has been reconciled between the parties through mutual understanding. The informant and the victim do not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise. Hence the petition.

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Statements of the informant, Narinder Kumar and the victim, Happy, were recorded on 17.3.2026, in which they stated that they had entered into a compromise with the accused voluntarily without any influence or coercion from any person. They do not want to proceed further with the matter after the compromise.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the records carefully.

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The offence punishable under Section 281 of BNS corresponds to Section 279, and Section 125(a) of BNS corresponds to Section 337 of IPC. This Court has already quashed the F.I.R. registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of IPC in Sushant vs State of H.P. 2023 HLJ 531, Vikas Huda vs. State of H.P. 2023 STPL 3009,

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Kulwidner Singh vs Ankush Kumar 2023 HLR 384 and Nishant vs. State 2022 Suppl. Shim Law Cases 45 based on compromise. These judgments are binding on this Court.

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In view of these binding precedents, the present petition is allowed, and FIR No. 63 of 2025, dated 16.9.2025, registered at Police Station Swarghat, District Bilaspur, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 281 and 125(a) of BNS and consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR are ordered to be quashed.

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Petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also pending miscellaneous applications, if any.

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Parties are permitted to produce a copy of this judgment, downloaded from the webpage of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, before the authorities concerned, and the said authorities shall not insist on the production of a certified copy, but if required, may verify passing of the order from the Website

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of the High Court.

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5th May, 2026 (Chander)

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(Rakesh Kainthla) Judge

Gurubaksh Singh v. State of Hp and Others

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