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

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

(1) Criminal Misc. No.M-13499 of 2017 .....

Date of decision:15.11.2017 Lakhwinder Singh and others .....Petitioners v.

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents ....

(2) Criminal Misc. No.M-13461 of 2017 .....

Manjit Singh and others .....Petitioners v.

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents ....

Coram:

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

Present:

Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners in Cr. Misc. No.M-13499 of 2017 and for respondents No.2 and 3 in Cr. Misc. No.M-13461 of 2017.

Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners in Cr. Misc. No.M-13461 of 2017 and for respondents No.2 and 3 in Cr. Misc. No.M-13499 of 2017.

Mr. Ayush Sarna, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

This order will dispose of the above mentioned two criminal miscellaneous petitions i.e. Criminal Misc. No.M-13499 of 2017 filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.89 dated 15.10.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 323, 326, 148 and 149 IPC at

Cr. Misc. Nos.M-13499 of 2017 etc.

[2] Police Station Kathunangal, District Amritsar and Criminal Misc. No.M13461 of 2017 filed for quashing of cross case No.33 dated 24.12.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 325, 323, 148 and 149 IPC in FIR No.89 dated 15.10.2016 and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise.

The FIR and the cross case 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 Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar has sent two reports dated 5.5.2017 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 Assistant 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 cross case in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

Cr. Misc. Nos.M-13499 of 2017 etc.

[3] I have heard learned counsel for the parties as well as learned State counsel 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.89 dated 15.10.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 323, 326, 148 and 149 IPC at Police Station Kathunangal, District Amritsar and cross case No.33 dated 24.12.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 325, 323, 148 and 149 IPC in FIR No.89 dated 15.10.2016 and all other subsequent proceedings arising out of the same are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. November 15, 2017.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No