C528/1780/2025 of NISHANT PUNDIR AND ORS Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
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- Nishant Pundir and Others (PETITIONER)
- Counsel for the Applicants : Mr. Vikas Bahuguna, Advocate (RESPONDENT)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 09[th] OCTOBER, 2025
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 1780 OF 2025
Nishant Pundir and Others ... Applicants
Versus
State of Uttarakhand and Another ..…Respondents
Counsel for the Applicants : Mr. Vikas Bahuguna, Advocate.
Counsel for the Respondent: Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief No.1 Holder. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Yash Bisht, No.2-informant-victim Advocate.
Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.
This Application under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed for quashing the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1139 of 2024, “State of Uttarakhand vs. Nishant Pundir and Others”, pending before the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vikasnagar, District Dehradun under Sections 498A, 504 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 3 and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. 2. Mr. Vikas Bahuguna, learned counsel for the applicants-accused.
3. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent no.1.
Mr. Yash Bisht, learned counsel for the
respondent no.2-informant-victim and the wife of the applicant no.1.
5. All the applicants are present through video conferencing. They are identified by Mr. Vikas Bahuguna, Advocate.
All the applicants are present through video
6. The respondent no.2 is present through video conferencing. She is identified by Mr. Yash Bisht, Advocate.
The respondent no.2 is present through video
Both, the applicants and the respondent no.2
submitted that there were some matrimonial disputes between them. They have resolved their disputes. They have filed Compounding Application (IA No.1 of 2025) and affidavits with their free will and without any pressure.
8. The respondent no.2 has requested to quash the entire proceedings of the said Criminal Case No.1139 of 2024.
The respondent no.2 has requested to quash the
9. been opposed by the respondent no.1.
The said request of the respondent no.2 has not
10. Considering the totality of the matter, this Court is of the view that ends of justice would be met if the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.1139 of 2024, “State of Uttarakhand vs. Nishant Pundir and Others”, pending before the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vikasnagar, District Dehradun, are quashed.
11. Resultantly, the present Application, filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is allowed and the entire proceedings of Criminal
Case No.1139 of 2024, “State of Uttarakhand vs. Nishant Pundir and Others”, pending before the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vikasnagar, District Dehradun, are hereby quashed.
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ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.
Date: 09.10.2025 Pant/