Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 5187 HP
Judgement Date : 1 July, 2022
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
ON THE 1st DAY OF JULY, 2022
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BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY MOHAN GOEL
CRIMINAL MISC. PETITION (MAIN) U/S 482 CRPC
No. 430 of 2022
Between:-
1. BHOOP SINGH, S/O SH. MUNI
LAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
GHANGAL, POST OFFICE
MAHADEV, TEHSIL SUNDER
NAGAR, DISTRICT MANDI,
HIMACHAL PRADESH.
2. DHANESHWARI, W/O SH MUNI
LAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE
GHANGAL, POST OFFICE
MAHADEV, TEHSIL SUNDER
NAGAR, DISTRICT MANDI,
HIMACHAL PRADESH, AGED
64 YEARS.
3. PRAVEEN KUMARI, W/O SH.
BHOOP SINGH, RESIDENT OF
VILLAGE GHANGAL, POST
OFFICE MAHADEV, TEHSIL
SUNDER NAGAR, DISTRICT
MANDI, HIMACHAL PRADESH,
AGE 34 YEARS.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SHRI TARUN K. SHARMA, ADVOCATE)
AND
1. STATE OF HIMACHAL
PRADESH.
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2. POONAM KUMARI, W/O SH.
PAWAN KUMAR, R/O VILLAGE
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& POST OFFICE SORSAN,
TEHSIL KARSOG, DISTRICT
MANDI, HIMACHAL PRADESH.
3. PAWAN KUMAR, S/O SH. JAI
GOVERDHAN, R/O VILLAGE &
POST OFFICE SORSAN, TEHSIL
KARSOG, DISTRICT MANDI,
HIMACHAL PRADESH.
4. SUNITA SHARMA, W/O SH. RAM
PAL SHARMA, R/O VILLAGE
AND POST OFFICE PANJGAIN,
TEHSIL SADAR, DISTRICT
BILASPUR, HIMACHAL
PRADESH.
5. MEERA SHARMA, W/O LATE
SH. LEKH RAJ, R/O VILLAGE
OMAL, POST OFFICE, TEHSIL &
DISTRICT BILASPUR,
HIMACHAL PRADESH.
...RESPONDENTS
(M/S SUMESH RAJ, DINESH THAKUR &
SANJEEV SOOD, ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE
GENERALS, WITH MR. AMIT DHUMAL,
DEPUTY ADVOCATE GENERAL & MR.
MANOJ BAGGA, ASSISTANT ADVOCATE
GENERAL FOR R-1.
SHRI ANUBHAV CHOPRA, ADVOCATE, FOR
R-2 TO R-5).
PARTIES ARE PRESENT IN PERSON.
Whether approved for reporting? No.
__________________________________________________________
This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court passed the
following:-
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JUDGMENT
By way of this petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of
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Criminal Procedure, the petitioners have prayed for quashing of FIR No.
0143, dated 14.11.2021, registered under Sections 447, 341, 323, 504 &
506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station BSL
Colony, Sundernagar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as
learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 5 and learned Additional Advocate
General.
3. Respondents No. 2 to 5 are present in the Court in person.
They have been duly identified by Shri Anubhav Chopra, Advocate. Ms.
Poonam Kumari is the complainant, whereas respondents No. 3 to 5 are
the victims. Statement of Ms. Poonam Kumari to the effect that she has no
objection in case the FIR in issue is quashed has been recorded separately
and respondents No. 3 to 5 have also stated in the open Court that they
also have no objection in case this petition is allowed, as prayed for and
the FIR in issue is quashed and set aside. Copy of compromise deed so
arrived at between the parties is appended with the petition as Annexure P-
2 and execution of the same as also the contents thereof have also been
acknowledged by respondent No. 2.
4. Learned Additional Advocate General has also very fairly
submitted that the respondent-State has no objection in case petition is
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allowed and FIR in issue is quashed and set aside.
5. Accordingly, in view of the above, this petition is allowed and
FIR No. 0143, dated 14.11.2021, registered under Sections 447, 341, 323,
504 & 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station
BSL Colony, Sundernagar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh is quashed
and set aside, taking into consideration the compromise entered between
the complainant and accused and a statement to this effect, made by
respondent No. 2 in this Court. The compromise deed Annexure P-2 as
well as statement of the complainant made today in the Court shall form
part of the judgment. Miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand
disposed of.
(Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge
July 01, 2022 (bhupender)
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