High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/22303/2014allowed

Pankaj Chaudhary@ Gaurav And ORS v. State Of Punjab & ANR

2015-03-02Mr. Justice P.B. Bajanthri2 pages

Cr.M.No.M-22303 of 2014 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.M.No.M-22303 of 2014 DATE OF DECISION : 2.3.2015 Pankaj Chaudhary alis Gaurav Chaudhary & others PETITIONERS

VERSUS

State of Punjab and another RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER

1. Whether reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? Present:- Shri Tarun Jhatta, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri Deepak Garg, A.A.G. Punjab.

MAHESH GROVER, J.

This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for quashing of F.I.R. No.130 dated 5.6.2014 registered under Sections 307,323,148,149 I.P.C. at Police Station Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the ground that the parties have entered into a compromise.

On 17.11.2014 this Court directed the parties to appear before the GHANSHYAM DASS 2015.03.04 10:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document high court chandigarh

Cr.M.No.M-22303 of 2014 -2Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court and get their statements recorded in support of their claim that the matter has been compromised. Trial Court was also directed to send the report about the factum of compromise and also the fact that such statements were not a result of any undue pressure or coercion. Report has since been received along with copies of the statements of the affected persons which also indicates that the matter has been resolved amicably between the parties without any pressure from any quarter. Having regard to the aforesaid and the observations of Full Bench in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) Law Herald 2225, and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab 2012(4) R.C.R. (Crl.)543, the instant petition is allowed. Consequently, F.I.R. No.130 dated 5.6.2014 registered under Sections 307,323,148,149 I.P.C. at Police Station Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

(MAHESH GROVER) March 2, 2015 JUDGE GD GHANSHYAM DASS 2015.03.04 10:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document high court chandigarh