Satgur Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-14209-2025 (O&M) - 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 326(2) CRM-M-14209-2025 (O&M) Decided on : 27.11.2025 SATGUR SINGH AND ANR . . . Petitioners

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STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER . . .Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR PRESENT: Mr. Aminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG Punjab.

Ms. Dhiraj Jindal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1.

Prayer in this petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for quashing of F.I.R. No.13 dated 21.01.2019, registered under Section 306, 34 of IPC, at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur, Punjab and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. 2.

This Court vide order dated 19.08.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send his/her report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties had appeared before learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sangrur and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned VISHAL VARDHAN 2025.11.27 07:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-14209-2025 (O&M) - 2 - Magistrate has submitted report dated 26.09.2025 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 learned counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant F.I.R. following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 titled as 'Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another' and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in (2012) 10 SCC 303 titled as 'Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others'. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the F.I.R. No.13 dated 21.01.2019, registered under Section 306, 34 of IPC, at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur, Punjab and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise dated 27.02.2025, arrived at between the parties.

6.

Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 27.11.2025 Vishal Vardhan Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No VISHAL VARDHAN 2025.11.27 07:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document