Rape FIR Survives Compromise Twist: Refusal to Quash After Trial Entered Witness Stage in Section 376 IPC Case: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court at Shimla dealt with a petition filed by the Petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 29 of 2022 registered under Section 376 IPC, Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Women Police Station, Solan. The Petitioner argued that the complainant had entered into a voluntary compromise and no longer wished to pursue the criminal case. On this basis, it was prayed that the FIR and all consequential…