Shillong (Meghalaya), June 18: Meghalaya High Court quashed an FIR and the criminal case stemming from a family altercation after all parties settled the dispute. Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere allowed http://Crl.Petn. No. 78 of 2026 filed by Ulrich Jordan Mawlong, Dondor Jarain, and George Jarain against the State of Meghalaya.
The case was heard at the High Court here . Advocate S. Thapa appeared for the three petitioners. The State was represented by Additional Public Prosecutor S. Sengupta along with Additional Public Prosecutor A.H. Kharwanlang.
With consent of both sides, the court made the rule returnable forthwith and took up the petition for final disposal. Petitioner Ulrich Jordan Mawlong is the original accused, petitioner ,Dondor Jarain is the original complainant, and petitioner George Jarain is the injured person. They jointly sought quashing of the FIR lodged at Sadar Police Station and the proceeding in G.R. Case No. 33(A) of 2026 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Shillong.
The FIR was registered under Section 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The complaint alleged that on January 24, 2024 at around 9 am, a quarrel broke out at the spur of the moment at their residence. During the altercation, petitioner No. 1 allegedly assaulted petitioner No. 3 with a screwdriver. The injury certificate annexed at page 60 shows petitioner No. 3 suffered a simple injury, a lacerated wound on the right hand.
The parties are closely related. Petitioner No. 1 is the son-in-law of petitioner No. 3, and petitioner No. 2 is the brother of petitioner No. 3. They informed the court that they have amicably resolved the dispute and entered into a Deed of Settlement, placed at page 65 of the petition.
Petitioner No. 2 and petitioner No. 3 appeared through video conferencing and confirmed their consent to quash the proceeding against petitioner No. 1. Both reiterated the terms stated in the Deed of Settlement.
Considering the nature of the dispute, the relationship between the parties and the amicable settlement, the court observed there was no impediment in allowing the petition.
Accordingly, the FIR registered with Sadar Police Station being G.R. Case No. 33(A) of 2026 for the offence punishable under Section 118(1) of the BNS and the proceeding before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Shillong, stands quashed and set aside. The petition is allowed and the rule is made absolute. The petition is disposed of. All parties are to act on the authenticated copy of this order.
