Joginder Pal Alias Joginder Pal Bedi And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR

CRM-M-8180-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-8180-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 04.09.2025 JOGINDER PAL ALIAS JOGINDER PAL BEDI AND ORS ....Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. H.S. Batth, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Satvir Singh Mander, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Gaurav, Advocate for Mr. Divyansh Vats, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of FIR No. 107 dated 20.10.2006 registered under Sections 326, 452, 148, 149 IPC at Police Station Harike, District Tarn Taran (Annexure P-1), and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 31.01.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2.

This Court vide order dated 13.02.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate 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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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patti and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 11.03.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected MOHIT 2025.09.08 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

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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. 107 dated 20.10.2006 registered under Sections 326, 452, 148, 149 IPC at Police Station Harike, District Tarn Taran (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 31.01.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 04.09.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MOHIT 2025.09.08 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document