Jagtar Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-14663-2022 in/and CRM-M-3486-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 27.4.2022 Jagtar Singh ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Karnail Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Tanvir Joshi, AAG, Punjab.

***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) CRM-14663-2022 In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the matter is preponed from 9.8.2022 and is taken on Board today itself.

CRM-M-3486-2020 1.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR No.55 dated 28.6.2018, Police Station Tibber, District Gurdaspur, under Sections 326, 324, 323, 506 IPC, and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties.

MOHAN SINGH 2022.04.27 04:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Vide order dated 27.1.2020, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur, has been received, wherein it has been reported that the statements of petitioner/accused Jagtar Singh and also of complainant Amandeep Kaur have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter amongst themselves.

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The complainant Amandeep Kaur in her statement had stated that she has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. 5.

The learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur, has specifically opined that the parties have entered into compromise voluntarily without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence.

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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.55 dated 28.6.2018, Police Station Tibber, District Gurdaspur, under Sections 326, 324, 323, 506 IPC and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner.

27.4.2022 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2022.04.27 04:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document