High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/7594/2026disposed of

Jasdev Singh Kochhar v. State Of Punjab And Another

2026-03-23Mr. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi2 pages

CRM-M-7594-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-7594-2026 Date of decision: 23.03.2026 JASDEV SINGH KOCHHAR .... PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. Utkarsh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Aryan Sharma, Advocate for Mr. C.S. Bakshi, Advocate for respondent No.2. (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition is for quashing of an FIR No.36 dated 22.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Dear Bassi, SAS Nagar along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the petitioner and respondent No.2. Vide order dated 09.02.2026, this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 05.02.2026 (Annexure P-2). The Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order. Pursuant to the order dated 09.02.

2026 passed by this Court, the parties have appeared before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dear Bassi and as per the report dated 23.02.2026 submitted to this Court, KUSUM 2026.03.

CRM-M-7594-2026 both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complaint coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in "Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543".

In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dear Bassi accompanied by statements of both the parties, the FIR No.36 dated 22.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2) of BNSS at Police Station Dear Bassi, SAS Nagar along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. Petition stands disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE 23.03.2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.03.24 19:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh