Sr. No. 165 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Bachan Lal and oCRt hers …..Petitioner(s)

Through: Mrs. Amita Khajuria, Advocate Vs Union Territory of J&K and others .…. Respondent(s)

Through: Ms. Nisha Kangotra, Assisting Counsel to Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG for R-1 to 3.

None for R-4.

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHD. YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE

ORDER

11.12.2025

1. Through the medium of the instant petition, filed under the provisions of Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanihita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as „BNSS‟ for short), the petitioners have sought the quashment of the final report/challan bearing No.20/2023 dated 12.09.2023 titled „UT of J&K Vs. Bachan Lal & Ors.‟ pending disposal in the Court of learned 1^st Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu arising out of case FIR bearing No.15/2017 dated 29.04.2017 of Police Station, Crime Branch, Jammu on the grounds inter-alia that the private parties i.e. the petitioners/accused and the respondent No.4/complainant have already settled the dispute amicably that had led to the registration of the case FIR in question and the filing of the impugned charge-sheet. The statements of the petitioners/accused and the respondent No.4