High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/13672/2024allowed

Pooran Chand And Os v. State Of Punjab And Another

2024-04-15Mr. Justice Sanjiv Berry2 pages

N.C. No.2024:PHHC:055815

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-13672-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.04.2024 ....Petitioner(s)

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...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present :

Mr. Priyanshu Kamra, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG Punjab.

# ***** SANJIV BERRY. J. (Oral) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioners seek quashing of FIR (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 02.02.2024 (Annexure P-2) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows:

FIR No.

Dated Sections Police Station 26.07.2020 353, 186, 342, 323 and 149 IPC City-1, Abohar, District Fazilka 2.

With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise deed dated 02.02.2024 (Annexure P-2), which is duly signed by them. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Abohar vide report dated 08.04.2024 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine SANDAL SHARMA 2024.04.26 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

N.C. No.2024:PHHC:055815 CRM-M-13672-2024 (O&M) -2and without any pressure. The petitioners have also deposited the cost of Rs.10,000/- in compliance to the order dated 18.03.2024. 3.

Respondent No. 2 is represented by his counsel and does not oppose the compromise.

In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Abohar and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping the criminal proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons. $ %" & ' "

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! & & " (SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE S.Sharma(syr) Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/ No SANDAL SHARMA 2024.04.26 18:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment