SL. No Date Office Notes v. State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303, criminal proceedings can
Case at a glance
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 s. 108
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India along with compounding application i.e. paper no.35 which affidavits of petitioners and respondent nos.4 & 5 and the same is endorsed by learned counsel for the parties.…
Judgment
Mr. Vaibhav Singh Chauhan, learned is supported with counsel for the Petitioners.
Mr. Girish Chandra Joshi, learned AGA for the State.
Mr. Abhishek Joshi, learned counsel (through V.C.) and Mr. Shivam Gulati, learned counsel for Respondent Nos.4 & 5.
Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India along with compounding application i.e. paper no.35 which affidavits of petitioners and respondent nos.4 & 5 and the same is endorsed by learned counsel for the parties. Petitioners as well as respondent nos.4 & 5. 5 are present in the Court. They are duly identified by their respective counsel. 6. By means of this writ petition, petitioners, have sought quashing of the impugned FIR No.382 of 2025 dated 14.09.2025 under Section 108 of B.N.S. registered at Police Station Ranipur, District Haridwar. Learned counsel for the parties have filed 7. respective affidavits along with 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. 8. Learned State counsel has opposed the compounding application and submits that some of the offences are not compoundable. 9. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. In view of the principle of law laid down 10. by 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. 11. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and is allowed. The compounding application impugned FIR No.382 of 2025 dated 14.09.2025 under Section 108 of B.N.S. registered at Police Station Ranipur, District Haridwar is hereby quashed. 12. Accordingly instant writ petition stands disposed of. in view of the above, 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.) 14.11.2025
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