Davinder Singh @ Bhinder And ORS. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.284 CRM-M-13015-2026 Decided on : 30.04.2026 Davinder Singh @ Bhinder and others ...... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents CORAM :




  

 *** Present :

Mr. Rajesh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Gulzar Mohammad, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4.

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  , J (ORAL) 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for quashing of FIR No.61 dated 23.04.2015, registered under Sections 323, 324, 325, 308, 341, 148, 149 IPC, at Police Station Sadar, Khanna, Police Distt. Khanna (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 24.02.2026 (Annexure P-2).

2.

Vide order dated 07.04.2026, passed by this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ludhiana and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ludhiana has submitted report dated 24.04.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.61 dated 23.04.2015, registered under Sections 323, 324, 325, 308, 341, 148, 149 IPC, at Police Station Sadar, Khanna, Police Distt. Khanna (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 24.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) are quashed.

7.

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly.

      



 

  Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No  

   

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