SL. N o . Of f i ce s v. State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303, criminal proceedings can
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
application is allowed
Provisions considered
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 ss. 324, 342, 504, 506
Judgment
Mr. Basant Singh, learned counsel for the sought Applicant. 2. Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned AGA assisted by Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. Mr. Ashish Singhal, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Harshpal Sekhon, for respondent no.2. 4. Present C528 application has been filed by the Applicants- Sushil Kumar Arora alias Dimpi and Balvinder Singh alias Dimpal alongwith compounding application and the same is supported with the affidavits of Applicants as well as Respondent no.2. By means of this C528 application, applicants 5. impugned quashing summoning/cognizance order dated 22.02.2019 as well as charge sheet dated 12.09.2018 and the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1523 of 2019, for the offence punishable under Sections 342, 324, 504, 506 of IPC pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate/First Additional Additional Civil Judge (S.D.), Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar arising out of FIR No.73 of 2018, registered at Police Station-Kiccha, District Udham Singh Nagar. 6. Learned counsel for the parties have filed respective affidavits compounding application stating therein that they do not wish to pursue the present criminal case any further and a compromise has been entered between them. 7. perused the material available on record. Heard learned counsel for the parties and along with Chief The Coordinate Bench of this Court vide 8. order dated 10.06.2025 had directed the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar to file a report before the next date of listing. The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar had filed a report that the parties have settled their dispute and they do not want to pursue the matter, any further. In view of the principle of law laid down by 9. Ho’ble the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303, criminal proceedings can be quashed by this Court, if this Court is satisfied that matter has been settled between the parties amicably and parties are interest to restore peace and harmony between them. 10. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the above, the compounding application is allowed. The entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1523 of 2019, for the offence punishable under Sections 342, 324, 504, 506 of IPC pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate/First Additional Civil Judge (S.D.), Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar arising out of FIR No.73 of 2018, registered at Police Station-Kiccha, District Udham Singh Nagar are hereby quashed. 11. Accordingly Application stands disposed of. Criminal Misc. instant Arti ARTI SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=487ed955e722ba65aab55409e686c12fb83a19325e8b66890fbee418e7b69c0d, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=26DC90E00D839E3E8714131F235087D2D87E133C57E7F4A7B2E734BE2521F982, cn=ARTI SINGH (Ashish Naithani, J.) 26.06.2025
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The Court recorded the following disposition: application is allowed
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Indian Penal Code, 1860 — ss. 324, 342, 504, 506.
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