Jasbeer Singh Alias Jasbir Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh Date of Decision:- 10.12.2024 Jasbeer Singh Alias Jasbir Singh and others ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Umesh Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Japjot Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Aayushi Jindal, Advocate for Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate, for respondents No.2 and 3. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J . (Oral) 1.

Petitioners-Jasbeer Singh @ Jasbir Singh, Sikander Singh, Jobanpreet Singh @ Jobanjit Singh, Husanpreet Singh, Harjit Kaur and Kulwant Kaur have approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR No.63, dated 18.6.2018, Police Station Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar Rural, under Sections 323, 324, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on), and all subsequent proceedings emanating

- 2 - therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties.

2.

Vide order dated 31.07.2024, the parties (except petitioners No.5 and

8) had been directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate so as to get their statements recorded qua the factum of compromise. 3.

Report of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Amritsar, has been received, wherein it has been reported that the statement of petitioners/accused Jasbeer Singh @ Jasbir Singh, Sikander Singh, Jobanpreet Singh @ Jobanjit Singh, Husanpreet Singh, Harjit Kaur and Kulwant Kaur and complainant Surjit Singh have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter amongst themselves.

4.

Complainant Surjit Singh in his statement had stated that he has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. 5.

The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Amritsar, has specifically opined that the parties have entered into compromise voluntarily without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. 6.

In view of the aforesaid compromise and bearing in mind the law laid down by Full Bench of this Court in 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052 Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.63, dated 18.6.2018, Police Station Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar Rural, under Sections 323, 324, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on), and all subsequent

- 3 - proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua petitioners namely Jasbeer Singh @ Jasbir Singh, Sikander Singh, Jobanpreet Singh @ Jobanjit Singh, Husanpreet Singh, Harjit Kaur and Kulwant Kaur.

10.12.2024 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No