Gurwail Singh Alias Gurmail Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H ARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH (252) CRM-M-10770-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-02.07.2026 GURWAIL SINGH ALIAS GURMAIL SINGH AND OTHERS ... Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL

Present:

Ms. Harjeet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Sukhbir Maandi, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Nitesh Sharma, DAG Punjab.

**** VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J. (Oral) CRM-M-10770-2026 (O&M) 1.

Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 11.02.2026 (P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No.

Date Section(s) Police Station 21.01.2026 115(2), 118(1), P.S. Tarsikka, 3 (5) BNS District Amritsar 2.

Vide order dated 28.04.2026, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise.

3.

Report has since been received from learned District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar, in pursuance to the directions of this Court wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties POONAM 2026.07.03 15:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has CRM-M-10770-2026 (O&M) indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 4.

The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report.

5.

Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and the private respondents are the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question. 6.

In view of the report of the learned District & Sessions Judge, Amritsar, and the principles laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. 7.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. 8.

Petition stands disposed of.

(VIRINDER AGGARWAL) 2nd July, 2026 JUDGE Poonam Whether reasoned / speaking?

Yes / No Whether reportable?

Yes / No POONAM 2026.07.03 15:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document