Ajay Sangal v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRM-M-5100-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5100-2026 Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 AJAY SANGAL ....PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Yashveer Kharb, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vijay Kumar , AAG, Haryana Mr. Vishal Yadav, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

By way of filing present petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioner has sought quashing of FIR No.0071 dated 30.03.2024 under Sections 420, 406 and 506 of IPC registered at Police Station Matlauda, District Panipat (Annexure P-1) alongwith all consequential proceedings on the basis of compromise dated 12.01.2026 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 30.01.2026 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 the genuineness of the compromise.

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CRM-M-5100-2026 3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned JMIC, Panipat and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned JMIC, Panipat has submitted copy of report dated 17.03.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.0071 dated 30.03.2025 under Sections 420, 406 and 506 of IPC registered at Police Station Matlauda, District Panipat (Annexure P-1) are quashed qua the petitioner subject to payment of Rs. 10,000/- as costs in the Punjab and Haryana High Court Dispensary Welfare Fund bearing Account No. 45115269583. (H.S.GREWAL) 12.05.2026 JUDGE renu Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

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