Prateek And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others
229 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 01.05.2026 PRATEEK AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA
Present:
Mr. Divij Datt, Advocate and Mr. Komal, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. Surender Singh Pannu, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Mr. Gurmeet Singh Budhiraja, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 & 3.
**** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) 1.
Prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), 309(6) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS') registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.
2.
The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondent No.2-Mukund Kumar.
3.
On notice of motion, respondent Nos.2 & 3 appeared in the Court through their counsel and pleaded that they have no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise, which has been duly effected between the parties.
4.
During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court/Illaqa
Magistrate was directed to record the statements of the all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the aforesaid compromise. In compliance thereof, report dated 26.02.2026 from the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad along with statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side. 5.
This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties. 6.
Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and for respondent Nos.2 & 3 are ad idem that in view of the settlement effected between the parties, the present petition deserves to be accepted. It has also come on record that the aforesaid compromise is genuine and the parties effected the same without any undue influence or coercion.
7.
In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amounts to abuse of process of law.
8.
For the reasons afore-stated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), 309(6) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS') registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioners, subject to payment of Rs.20,000/- as cost (Rs.5,000/- each), to
be deposited with Indian Red Cross Society having Account No.3578152035, Central Bank of India, Sector 17-B, Chandigarh, IFSC CBIN0280412. 10.
Receipt regarding deposit of aforesaid cost be produced before the Court concerned. It is made clear that if cost is not deposited within a period of one month i.e. upto 01.06.2025, present petition shall be deemed to be dismissed.
11.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of.
(SUBHAS MEHLA) May 01, 2026 JUDGE manisha (i) Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable Yes/No