IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MMO No. 824 of 2025

Reserved on: 27.11.2025

Date of Decision: 16.12.2025

Jasbir Kaur & other ....Petitioners

Versus

State of H.P and another ....Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? No.

For the Petitioners : Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate, for

the petitioners.

For the Respondents : Mr. Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate

General for respondent No.1/State.

: Mr. Gambir Singh, Advocate, for

respondent No.2.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The present petition has been filed for quashing of

506 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Amb, District Una, H.P. and consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R based

on compromise effected between the parties.

2. It has been asserted that the parties have mutually divorced each other. The alimony of ₹15,00,000/- was granted to the wife and she agreed to withdraw all the petitions filed by her. Hence, the present petition.

3. Statement of informant Priya Rani, was recorded on 24.09.2025 in which she stated thaft the matter had been compromised between the parties voluntarily without any influence or coercion from any person antd she had no objection, in case the FIR lodged against the petitioners/accused is ordered to be quashed.

4. The offences punishable under Sections 504 and 506 of IPC are compoundable under Section 320 of Cr.P.C.

5. The offence punishable Section 498-A of IPC can be quhashed based on the compromise as per the judgments passed by this Court in Gian Singh versus State, 2012 (10) SCC 303, Narender versus State of Punjab, 2014 (16) SCC 466, Vikas Singh vs. State of H.P. (2023)I DMC 335 (HP) and Sanjay Kumar vs. State of H.P 2023 (1) Him L.R. 602. These judgments are binding on this Court.

6. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and Police Station Amb, District Una, H.P. is quashed and the consequent proceedings pending/initiated against the petitioners-accused in pursuance thereto are also quashed.

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

8. 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 productiton of a certified copy but if required, may verify passing of the order from Website of the High Court.

(Rakesh Kainthla)

Judge

16^th December, 2025.

(ravinder)