Jasdeep Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-14769-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: December 5th, 2024 Jasdeep Singh Gill @ Lali and others .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. J.S. Grewal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Shiva Khurmi, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Paritosh Vaid, Advocate for respondent No.2.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.101 dated 18.09.2023 under Sections 454/380 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Payal, District Khanna, and the consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties. 2.

Vide order dated 21.03.2024 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

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Report has since been received from learned SDJM, Payal, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.12.05 14:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-14769-2024 (O&M) -2and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the SPA of the complainant has also made statement to the effect that he would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed.

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

5.

Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.

6.

In view of the report of the learned SDJM, Payal, 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.

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Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. December 5th, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.12.05 14:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh