Harpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5090-2025 Date of decision: July 16th, 2025 Harpreet Singh and others .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

None for the petitioners.

Mr. Sahil Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. None for respondent No.2.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.56 dated 03.11.2024 under Sections 304, 115(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Lakhewali, District Sri Mukatsar Sahib and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 26.11.2024 (Annexure P-2).

2.

Vide order dated 29.01.2025 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 28.02.2025 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

3.

Report has since been received from learned trial Court, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.07.16 14:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-5090-2025 -2and out of their free will and the complainant has also made statement to the effect that he would have no objection if the FIR qua the accusedpetitioners is quashed. 4.

The trial Court has annexed the attested copies of the statements of the parties, along with its report. 5.

Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.

6.

In view of the report of the learned trial Court, and the principles laid down by Hon'ble 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.

7.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. July 16th, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.07.16 14:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh