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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
VIRENDER SINGH
Amit Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
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| 1. quashing petition under bnss 528 on compromise after consensual relations. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. parties' statements confirm consent and compromise. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. settlement timing crucial for exercising quashing powers. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. scrutinize fir closely; quashing possible in serious offences. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. consensual relations and marriage justify quashing. (Para 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. compromise secures justice and conserves judicial resources. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. fir and proceedings quashed based on compromise. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
JUDGMENT :
Virender Singh, Judge
Petitioner has filed the present petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing of FIR No.18 of 2025, dated 25.07.2025, registered with Women Police Station, BCS, District Shimla, H.P., under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘’), as well as, proceedings resultant thereto, pending before the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No.6, Shimla, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as ‘trial Court’).
2. The relief of quashing has been sought on the
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