Piara Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024:PHHC:016410 In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-3924-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 06.02.2024 Piara 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. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ramdeep Partap Singh, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 5. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J . (Oral) 1.

Petitioners-Piara Singh, Balkar Singh, Hazara Singh, Bhagwan Singh, Jodha Singh, Nanak Singh, Manga Singh, Lalli Singh, Onkar Singh, Rajbir Singh have approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR No.109 dated 25.09.2018, Police Station Ramdas, Amritsar Rural, District Amritsar, under Sections 325, 323, 342, 148, 149 IPC, and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties. 2.

Vide order dated 16.02.2021, the parties had been directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate so as to get their statements recorded qua the factum of compromise.

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Report of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ajnala, has been received, wherein it has been reported that the statement of MOHAN SINGH 2024.02.07 01:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CRM-M-3924-2021 (O&M) - 2 - 2024:PHHC:016410 petitioners/accused Piara Singh, Balkar Singh, Hazara Singh, Bhagwan Singh, Jodha Singh, Nanak Singh, Manga Singh, Lalli Singh, Onkar Singh, Rajbir Singh and complainant/injured Samitro, Kashmir Singh, Budh Kaur, Sher Singh have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter amongst themselves. 4.

The complainant/injured Samitro, Kashmir Singh, Budh Kaur, Sher Singh in their statement had stated that they have no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.

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The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ajnala, 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.109 dated 25.09.2018, Police Station Ramdas, Amritsar Rural, District Amritsar, under Sections 325, 323, 342, 148, 149 IPC and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

06.02.2024 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2024.02.07 01:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment