SHILLONG, APR 18: The Meghalaya High Court has quashed a 2020 assault case against eight KSU members, after the complainant and accused reached an amicable settlement.
In an order passed on April 15, Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere noted quashing was sought “on the premise that the parties i.e., the petitioners (all accused) and the respondent No. 4 (complainant) have amicably settled their dispute.”
The case arose from an FIR dated August 10, 2020 registered at Mawkyrwat Police Station as P.S. Case No. 17(8) 2020, later pending as Session Case No. 14 of 2025 before the Sessions Judge, Mawkyrwat for offences under Sections 324, 367 and 506 read with 34 of the IPC.
As per the complainant, Pynshngain Wanniang, the incident took place on August 10, 2020 at around 7 a.m.
“The respondent No. 4 has alleged that the KSU members, who were about 25 to 30 in number, woke him up while he was sleeping; picked him up; made him sit in a vehicle and took him to their Office which is located in Mawkyrwat; that the said persons assaulted him without any rhyme or reason; and after assaulting him, asked him to go home,” the order recorded.
During pendency of the case, the parties executed a Compromise Deed dated March 13, 2026.
“It is stated in the said Compromise Deed that the parties have amicably settled their dispute with the intervention of the family members and well-wishers of both the parties,” the Court noted.
The complainant, present in person, also filed an affidavit dated April 15, 2026. “He states that he has ‘no objection’ to the quashing of the proceeding as against the petitioners,” the order said.
On merits, the Court observed, “From a perusal of the FIR/charge-sheet, no offence as alleged under Section 367 of the IPC, is made out. The injuries sustained by the respondent No. 4 are all simple injuries, as is evident from the medical certificate which is annexed to the petition, at page 39.”
“Keeping in mind that the judgments of the Apex Court and the amicable settlement between the petitioners and the respondent No. 4, there is no impediment if the petition is allowed,” Chief Justice Dere said, quashing the FIR and sessions case.
The petitioners were directed to pay a total sum of ₹10,000 within two weeks from today to the respondent No. 4.
The matter has been listed on May 13, 2026 for recording compliance of the payment.
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