Varinder Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-968-2020 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-968-2020 Decided on : 06.03.2020 Varinder Kumar ...... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab & anr.

...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present :

Ms. Arti Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Rahul Bhargava, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.

The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.PC for quashing of FIR No.09 dated 14.02.2019 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC registered at Police Station Sadar, Pathankot (Annexure P-1) and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise deed (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties. Vide order dated 13.01.2020 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 06.02.2020 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

Report dated 07.02.2020 has since been received from the learned JMIC, Pathankot in pursuance to the direction of this Court. As per the report, compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the SONIA BURA 2020.03.13 15:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh

CRM-M-968-2020 -2same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will. The trial Court has annexed the photocopies of the statements of the parties alongwith its report.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 also submit that there are no other accused other than the petitioner and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question. In view of the report of the learned JMIC, Pathankot and the principles laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed qua the petitioner.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE 06.03.2020 sonia Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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