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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CrMMO No. 197 of 2026 Date of Decision: 25.3.2026 _____________________________________________________________________

Kulvir Singh and Ors.

……...Petitioners Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.

…....Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for repor ting?

For the Petitioners: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the State.

Mr. Hitesh Bali, Advocate, for respondent No.2/complainant.

ASI Kamlesh, WPS Baddi, present with record.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

i By way of instant petition, prayer has been made by the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 2/2021 dated 9.1.2021, registered at Woman Police Station Baddi, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, under Sections 498-A, 504, 506 and 34 of Indian Penal Code as well as consequent proceedings, if any, pending before the court below, on the basis of compromise/amicable settlement arrived inter-se parties, whereby

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petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2-complainant have taken d.ivorce from each other by way of mutual consent as is evident from the order dated 21.2.2026, passed by the Additional Principal Judge (Family Court), Nalagarh, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, under Section 13 of the Hindu

Marriage Act.

2. Precisely, the case of the petitioners, as emerges from the pleadings is that the FIR sought to be quashed in the instant proceedings came to be lodged at thre behest of respondent No.2 (hereinafter, ‘complainant’), who alleged that her marriage was solemnized with petitioner No.1 naomely Kulvir Singh on 8.12.2019 at Village Dhana, Tehsil Baddi as peCr Sikh Rites and Rituals and out of their wedlock, no issue was born. She alleged that from day one of her marriage, her husband along withh her in-laws, maltreated her on account of bringing less dowry. Since on account of matrimonial discord, they were unable to live together, respondent No.2-wife left her matrimonial house and started living with her parents in April 2020. In the aforesaid background, FIR sought to be quashed in the instant proceedings, came to be instituted against the

petitioners.

3. Before police could present the challan in the competent court of law after completion of investigation, petitioners and respondent No.2

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have entered into compromise, whereby parties have e.ntered into compromise and resolved to settle the dispute inter se them amicably. In the aforesaid background, petitioners-accused have approached this court in the instant proceedings, praying therein for quashing of FIR and

consequential proceedings in the competent court of law.

4. In terms of order dated 18.3.2026, respondent-State has filed status report under the signature of SHO WPS Baddi, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, wherein fractum of compromise inter-se parties has been duly acknowledged. Police has also recorded the statement of complainant. 5. Respondent No.2-Smt. Manisha, has also come present in the Court, whoC is duly represented by Mr. Hitesh Bali, Advocate. She states on oath that she of her own volition and without there being external pressure, hash entered into compromise with the petitioners, whereby they have

gresolved to settle their dispute amicably inter-se them. She deposed that FIR in question is result of mis-understanding and on account of subsequent development, whereby she and petitioner No.1 have taken mutual divorce from each other, she does not wish to prosecute the case further, as such, she shall have no objection in case FIR as well as consequent proceedings initiated at her behest, are quashed and set-aside

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and the accused are acquitted of the charges framed against .them. Her st