Inderjit Singh Manku Alias Inderjit Singh Mankoo And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR
FIR No.182 dated 07.10.2020, registered for offences punishable under Sections 420, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Sadar Pathankot, District Pathankot The present petition has been moved invoking jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioners seeking quashing of FIR No.182 dated 07.10.2020, registered for offences punishable under Sections 420, 120-B of the
Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Sadar Pathankot, District Pathankot and all subsequent proceedings arising thereto on the basis of compromise.
Ld. Counsel for the petitioners contends that the matter already stands compromised vide Compromise Deed dated (Annexure P-2).
Notice of motion for 23.04.2023.
Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Sr. DAG, Punjab appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. Mr. Sumeet S. Brar, Advocate appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2 and admits the fact of there being a compromise between the parties. In view of the above, the parties are directed to appear before learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate on 08.02.2024 On their doing so, the learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate shall record their statements and furnish its report to this Court by the next date of hearing on the following aspects:-
1. Number of persons arrayed as accused in the FIR.
2. Whether any accused is proclaimed offender?
3. Whether the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence?
4. Whether the accused persons are involved in any other case or not?
5. The Trial Court is also directed to record the statement of the Investigating Officer as to how many victims/complainants are there in the FIR.
A copy of the report be also sent to the Registrar Judicial of this Court.
Needless to say that in case for any reason the statements are not recorded on the aforesaid date, the learned Trial Court/Duty Magistrate shall be at liberty to call the parties on any other date but not later than a week thereafter.
FIR No.182 dated 07.10.2020, registered for offences punishable under Sections 420, 120-B of
the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station Sadar Pathankot, District Pathankot