Karamjit Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5835-2025 Date of decision: April 2nd, 2025 Karamjit Singh and another .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Sukhbir Maandi, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Shiva Khurmi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Ms. Amarjeet Kaur, Advocate for respondent No.2.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.188 dated 28.08.2021 under Sections 336, 34 of the IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 16.01.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2.

Vide order dated 03.02.2025 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 03.03.2025 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 PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.04.02 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-5835-2025 -2factum 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 and 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 copies of the statements of the parties, along with its report.

5.

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.

6.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. April 2nd, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.04.02 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh