Uttarakhand High Court
C528/773/2025 on 24 June, 2025
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(Compounding Appl. No.01 of 2025)
In
C528 No.773 of 2025
Hon'ble Ashish Naithani, J.
Mr. Rajat Mittal, learned counsel for the
Applicant.
2. Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned AGA assisted by
Mr. Chittrarth Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the
State.
3. Mr. Priya Mewari, learned counsel for
respondent no.2.
4. Present application has been filed by the
Applicant-Vikas Sood under Section 528 of
B.N.S.S., alongwith compounding application and
the same is supported with the affidavits of applicant
and respondent no.2.
5. By means of this C528 application, applicant
has sought quashing of the cognizance and
summoning order dated 05.05.2025 in Criminal Case
No.3143 of 2025 State vs. Sh. Vikas Sood, for the
offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 323 and
504 of IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition
Act registered at Police Station Clement Town,
District Dehradun pending in the court of learned
Judicial Magistrate IIIrd Dehradun as well as charge
sheet dated 14.11.2024.
6. Learned counsel for the parties have filed their
respective affidavits along with the compounding
application stating therein that they do not wish to
pursue the present criminal case any further and a
compromise has been entered between them.
7. Heard learned counsel for the parties and
perused the material available on record.
8. The Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order
dated 09.06.2025 had directed the Secretary, District
Legal Services Authority, Dehradun to file a report
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before the next date of listing. The Secretary, District
Legal Services Authority, Dehradun had filed a
report that the parties have settled their dispute and
they do not want to pursue the matter, any further.
9. In view of the principle of law laid down by
Ho’ble the Apex Court in the case of Gian Singh vs.
State of Punjab reported in 2012 (10) SCC 303,
criminal proceedings can be quashed by this Court, if
this Court is satisfied that matter has been settled
between the parties amicably and parties are interest
to restore peace and harmony between them.
10. Having heard learned counsel for the parties
and in view of the above, the compounding
application is allowed. The cognizance and
summoning order dated 05.05.2025 passed in
Criminal Case No.3143 of 2025 State vs. Sh. Vikas
Sood, for the offence punishable under Sections 498-
A, 323 and 504 of IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry
Prohibition Act registered at Police Station Clement
Town, District Dehradun pending in the court of
learned Judicial Magistrate IIIrd Dehradun as well as
charge sheet dated 14.11.2024 are hereby quashed.
11. Accordingly instant Criminal Misc.
Application stands disposed of.
(Ashish Naithani, J.)
Arti 24.03.2025
ARTI SINGH Digitally signed by ARTI SINGH
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Date: 2025.06.26 10:21:55 +05’30’
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