Manmohan Singh @ Sonu And Another v. State Of Punjab & Another

CRM-M-20005-2018 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20005-2018 Date of decision: 20.08.2018 Manmohan Singh @ Sonu and another ..... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr. Anurag Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Davinder Bir Singh, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. NS Mahal, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) 1.

Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., prayer has been made for quashing DDR No. 46 dated 04.04.2016 (Annexure P-1) (cross-version in FIR No. 0042 dated 03.04.2016) registered under Sections 323 read with Section 34 and Section 427 IPC at Police Station Division 4 Jalandhar, District Jalandhar City and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 30.04.2018 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties.

2.

Vide order dated 10.05.2018, the parties were directed to appear before the trial Court within one month from today, to get their statements recorded for compromise with a direction to the trial Court, to furnish a report qua veracity of the compromise. 3.

Consequently, parties appeared before the learned District and RISHU KATARIA 2018.08.24 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-20005-2018 -2Sessions Judge, Jalandhar and got recorded their statements qua compromise on 19.05.2018. Report from the learned District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar vide letter No. 1333G/Ahl dated 23.05.2018, has been received. According to the report of the learned District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, the compromise effected between the parties is genuine, without any threat or coercion.

4.

In view of the totality of the facts and circumstances and considering the fact that the compromise will bring harmony and peace in relations between the parties, this petition is allowed and the aforesaid, DDR No. 46 dated 04.04.2016 (Annexure P-1) (cross-version in FIR No. 03.04.2016) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioners are quashed, subject to payment of costs of `10,000/-, out of which `8,000/- shall be deposited with the following account:- Account details:- Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund.

Account Number :- 67319948232 Bank:- State Bank of India.

Branch:- City Branch, Thiruvananthapuram IFSC:- SBIN0070028 PAN:- AAAGD0584M Account Type:- Savings SWIFT Code:

SBININBBT08 and `2,000/- with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana, within 10 days from today, failing which this petition shall be deemed to be dismissed. 5.

List on 31.08.2018, for production of receipts regarding deposit of costs.

August 20, 2018 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2018.08.24 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document