IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1157 of 2025 Reserved on: 31.3.2026 Date of Decision: 05.5.2026.

Sunil Kumar …. Petitioner Versus State of HP & anr. …. Respondents Coram u Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr Ajay Chandel, Advocate.

For Respondent No.1-State : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.

For Respondent No.2. : Mr Dinesh Thakur, Advocate.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 117 of 2025, dated 20.11.2025, registered at Police Station Parwanoo, District Solan, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 126(2) and 117(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and consequential proceedings arising out of the said FIR based on the compromise effected between the parties.

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

2. Heard.

3. The offence punishable under Section 126(2) of BNS is compoundable under Section 359(1) of thHe Bhartiya Nagrik Surakasha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, without the permission of the Court, and the offence punishable under Section 117(2) of BNS is compoundable under Sect