Manjit Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

-1CRM-M-3455 of 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-3455 of 2019 Date of Decision: 25.03.2019 Manjit Singh ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. N.S. Dandiwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been made for quashing FIR No.115 dated 05.12.1998 registered under Sections 427, 447, 436, 148, 149 IPC at Police Station Mehna, District Moga, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 20.12.2018 (Annexure P-4) arrived at between the parties. Pursuant to order dated 25.01.2019 of this Court, the parties appeared before the trial Court on 21.02.2019 to get their statements recorded. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Moga, has submitted his report vide letter bearing No.100 dated 12.03.2019, duly forwarded by learned District and Sessions Judge, Moga, vide Endst. No.992/EB dated 14.03.2019. According to the above report, compromise entered into between the parties is genuine, without any pressure or undue RAVINDER SINGH 2019.03.28 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2CRM-M-3455 of 2019 influence and voluntary in nature. No accused has been declared as proclaimed offender Therefore, in view of above and the fact that the compromise will bring peace and harmony in relations between the parties, FIR No.115 dated 05.12.1998 and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed.

Disposed of accordingly.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) March 25, 2019 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2019.03.28 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document