Varun Khurana v. The State Of Haryana And Another

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-14997-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:-22.8.2024 Varun Khurana ... Petitioner

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The State of Haryana and another ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Dhruv Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Neeraj Sheoran, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Prince Pushpinder Rana, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) 1.

The petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.180, dated 12.4.2022 registered at Police Station Ambala City, District Ambala, under Section 387 of Indian Penal Code wherein offence under Sections 201 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code were added later on and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise stated to have been effected between the parties.

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Vide order dated 22.3.2024, the parties had been directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate so as to get their statements recorded qua the factum of compromise.

GEETA RANI 2024.08.22 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CRM-M-14997-2024 (O&M) ( 2 ) 3.

Report of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambala has been received, wherein it has been reported that statements of petitioner/accused Varun Khurana and also of respondent No.2 namely Vipin Kumar have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter amongst themselves.

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Respondent No.2 namely Vipin Kumar in his statement has stated that he has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. 5.

Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambala has specifically opined that the parties have entered into compromise voluntarily and without any undue influence.

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In view of the aforesaid compromise and bearing in mind the law laid down by Full Bench of this Court in 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052 Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.180, dated 12.4.2022 registered at Police Station Ambala City, District Ambala, under Section 387 of Indian Penal Code wherein offence under Sections 201 and 120-B of Indian Penal Code were added later on and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua petitioner.

22.8.2024 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) geeta Judge Whether reasoned/speaking Yes / No Whether reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2024.08.22 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment