Sukhdev Singh @ Bittoo And ORS. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

(1) Criminal Misc. No.M-12924 of 2017 .....

Date of decision:15.5.2017 Sukhdev Singh alias Bittoo and others .....Petitioners v.

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents ....

(2) Criminal Misc. No.M-12899 of 2017 .....

Gurnam Singh and others .....Petitioners v.

State of Punjab and others .....Respondent ....

Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. B.S. Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioners in Cr. Misc. No.M-12924 of 2017 and for respondents No.2 and 3 in Cr. Misc. No.M-12899 of 2017.

Ms. Kaavya Jariyal, Advocate for the petitioners in Cr. Misc. No.M-12899 of 2017 and for respondent No.2 in Cr. Misc. No.M-12924 of 2017.

Mr. Sumandeep Singh Walia, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

This order will dispose of above mentioned two criminal miscellaneous petitions i.e. Criminal Misc. No.M-12924 of 2017 filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.162 dated 14.10.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 336, 506, 148 and 149 IPC and

Cr. Misc. Nos.M-12924 of 2017 etc.

[2] Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar and Criminal Misc. No.M-12899 of 2017 filed for quashing of DDR No.17 dated 28.11.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 323, 324, 326, 148 and 149 IPC at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar in FIR No.162 dated 14.10.2016 and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise.

The FIR and the DDR were got registered against each other by the petitioners of both the petitions as dispute arose as a result of fight between the parties in which injuries were received by both the parties. This is a case of version and cross-version. Now with the intervention of respectable persons, both the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement and have effected a compromise.

Keeping in view the fact that the parties have entered into a compromise, they were directed to appear before learned trial Court for getting their statements recorded in support of the compromise. After doing the needful, learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Baba Bakala Sahib, District Amritsar has sent her two reports dated 8.5.2017 in both the cases submitting that the compromise arrived at between the parties is without any pressure or coercion from any one and the same is genuine. Learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from the Investigating Officer and learned counsel for complainants admit the factum of compromise and submit that in case the parties have indeed settled their dispute, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR and the DDR in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme

Cr. Misc. Nos.M-12924 of 2017 etc.

[3] Court.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties as well as learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab and have gone through the record. In a decision, based on compromise, none of the parties is a loser. Rather, compromise not only brings peace and harmony between the parties to a dispute, but also restores tranquility in the society. After considering the nature of offences allegedly committed and the fact that both the parties have amicably settled their dispute, continuance of criminal prosecution would be an exercise in futility, as the chances of ultimate conviction are bleak.

Therefore, keeping in view the fact that the matter has been amicably settled and in view of the law laid by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Cr.) 543, these petitions are allowed and FIR No.162 dated 14.10.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 336, 506, 148 and 149 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar and DDR No.17 dated 28.11.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 323, 324, 326, 148 and 149 IPC at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar in FIR No.162 dated 14.10.2016 and all other subsequent proceedings arising out of the same are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

May 15, 2017.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No