High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13263/2015allowed

Jagjit Singh And ORS. v. State Of Punjab And ANR.

2015-09-01Mr Justice Gurdev Singh2 pages

CRM-M-13263 of 2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-13263 of 2015 Date of Decision : 01.09.2015 Jagjit Singh and others .......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.P. NAGRATH

Present:

Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Gurveer Sidhu, AAG, Punjab.

None for respondent no. 2 R.P. NAGRATH, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 97 dated 01.06.2012 for offences under Sections 447, 379, 427, 506 and 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), registered at Police Station Sultanwind, Amritsar City, District Amritsar and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 13.04.2015 (Annexure P-2).

Report from the trial Court has been received after recording statement of respondent no. 2 and the petitioners and it is reported that the compromise reached between the parties is genuine and without any pressure or coercion. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are the only accused and respondent no. 2 is the only aggrieved, who recorded the FIR.

No useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. JITENDER KUMAR 2015.09.02 10:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-13263 of 2015 -2Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 (P&H) and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and others, (2012)10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 97 dated 01.06.2012 for offences under Sections 447, 379, 427, 506 and 34 IPC, Police Station Sultanwind, Amritsar City, District Amritsar and subsequent proceedings are quashed.

Needless to say that the parties shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of the compromise and the statements made by them.

September 01, 2015 (R.P. NAGRATH ) jk JUDGE JITENDER KUMAR 2015.09.02 10:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document