Dinesh v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRM-M-5181-2024 (O&M) -12024:PHHC:028185

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5181-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.02.2024 Dinesh

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT

Present:

Ms. Shivani Jaglan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Karan Garg, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Navneet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.539 dated 14.09.2022 registered under Sections 186, 189, 332 and 506 IPC (Section 353 IPC was added later on and Section 189 and 332 were deleted) at Police Station Israna, District Panipat (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 15.09.2023.

Vide order dated 01.02.2024 while issuing notice of motion, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 15.09.2023.

Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Panipat and got their statements recorded. Report dated 23.02.2024 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. MAMTA 2024.02.29 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CRM-M-5181-2024 (O&M) -22024:PHHC:028185 In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioner.

Resultantly, FIR No.539 dated 14.09.2022 registered under Sections 186, 189, 332 and 506 IPC (Section 353 IPC was added later on and Section 189 and 332 were deleted) at Police Station Israna, District Panipat (Annexure P-1) alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner.

(N. S. SHEKHAWAT) 28.02.2024 JUDGE M.Sikka Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MAMTA 2024.02.29 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment