Uttarakhand High Court
Ukhc010125472026 vs State Of Uttarakhand And Others on 21 July, 2026
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WPCRL/1379/2026
Mulki Raj And Ors
--Petitioners
Versus
State Of Uttarakhand and Others
--Respondents
Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J.
Mr. Bhuwan Bhatt, learned counsel for the
petitioners.
Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder
for the State of Uttarakhand.
Mr. Parth Tamta, learned counsel for
respondent no. 2.
2. By means of the present Criminal Writ
Petition, the petitioners seek quashing of the
F.I.R. dated 02.06.2025, registered as FIR No.
184 of 2025, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471
and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, at Police
Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar, along
with all consequential proceedings arising
therefrom. The petitioners have also prayed that
they may not be harassed in connection with the
aforesaid case.
3. It is submitted that the entire sale
consideration paid by respondent no.
3/complainant has been refunded by the
petitioners, and consequently, the present
Compounding Application has been filed.
4. A Compounding Application, jointly signed
by learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
counsel for respondent no. 3 and duly supported
by the affidavits of the petitioners as well as
respondent no. 3, has been filed before this Court.
5. Learned counsel for the parties submit that
all disputes between the parties have been
amicably resolved. It is submitted that respondent
no. 3 has received the entire settled amount and
has no grievance whatsoever against the
petitioners.
6. Today, the petitioners and respondent no. 3
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are present before this Court through video
conferencing and have been duly identified by
their respective learned counsel.
7. Respondent no. 3 has categorically stated
that he has received the entire settled amount of
₹14,00,000/- and has no objection if the
impugned F.I.R. and all consequential
proceedings arising therefrom are quashed.
8. This Court has interacted with respondent
no. 3 and is satisfied that the compromise has
been entered into voluntarily, without any
coercion, undue influence or pressure, and out of
his own free will.
9. Learned State Counsel submits that since
the dispute is essentially personal in nature and
the parties have amicably settled the matter, the
State has no objection if the present writ petition
is disposed of in terms of the compromise.
10. Having heard learned counsel for the
parties and upon perusal of the material available
on record, this Court finds that the parties have
amicably settled their disputes. Respondent no. 3
has received the entire settled amount and does
not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings any
further. In view of the settlement arrived at
between the parties and the peculiar facts and
circumstances of the case, the possibility of
conviction appears to be remote and bleak.
Continuation of the criminal proceedings would
serve no useful purpose and would amount to an
abuse of the process of the Court.
11. Having regard to the principles laid down
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh v.
State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, and
considering the peculiar facts and circumstances
of the present case, this Court is of the considered
opinion that the ends of justice would be served
by quashing the impugned F.I.R. and all
consequential proceedings arising therefrom.
12. Accordingly, the Criminal Writ Petition is
allowed. The F.I.R. dated 02.06.2025, registered
as FIR No. 184 of 2025, under Sections 420, 467,
468, 471 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860,
at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar,
along with all consequential proceedings arising
therefrom, is hereby quashed.
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13. Consequently, the Compounding
Application also stands disposed of.
14. Pending applications, if any, shall also
stand disposed of.
(Alok Mahra, J.)
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Date: 2026.07.21 16:31:00 +05’30’
