Shaweta And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5437-2025 Date of Decision: 05.09.2025 SHAWETA AND ORS ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Mr. Rajesh K. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Kripal Singh, Advocate for respondemt No.2. **** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.147 dated 14.06.2022, under Sections 406, 420 IPC, registered at Police Station Model Town, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 22.01.2025 (Annexures P-2).

This Court vide order dated 30.01.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua genuineness of the compromise.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hoshiarpur, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted her report dated 02.04.2025 vide which she has submitted that as per the statement of the parties, the compromise dated 22.01.2025 effected SANGEETA 2025.09.08 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-5437-2025 between them appears to be genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.

Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent No. 2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR No.147 dated 14.06.2022.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.147 dated 14.06.2022, under Sections 406, 420 IPC, registered at Police Station Model Town, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 22.01.2025 (Annexures P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) September 05, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.09.08 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document