Satbir Singh v. State Of Punjab And ANR

Crl. Misc. No. M-10929 of 2018 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-10929 of 2018 Date of Decision: 03.5.2018 Satbir Singh ......Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANITA CHAUDHRY

Present:

Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rahul Rathore, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. A.S.Mehta, Advocate for Mr. T.V.S.Lehal, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

**** ANITA CHAUDHRY, J (ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No. 09 dated 5.12.2015 registered under Sections 420, 498-A IPC, Police Station NRIs, District Gurdaspur and all the consequent proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

The petitioner as well as respondent No. 2 are represented by their attorneys and their statements have been recorded by the trial Court with regard to the compromise.

Report has been received from the trial Court after statements of the parties were recorded regarding the compromise. The trial Court has reported that the compromise is genuine. The trial Court has also sent the copy of the statements of the parties and copy of the Special Power of Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2018.05.07 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-10929 of 2018 -2Attorneys.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that petitioner is the only accused and respondent No. 2 is the only aggrieved person in this FIR.

No useful purpose would be served to keep the FIR pending. In view of the statements and report of the trial Court and the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, approved by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the instant petition is allowed and the aforesaid FIR and all consequent proceedings conducted on the basis thereof are quashed qua the petitioner. Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements made in the Court below. (ANITA CHAUDHRY) JUDGE May 03, 2018 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2018.05.07 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh