Deepak Ram Pal And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR

Crl. Misc. No. M-2747 of 2016 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-2747 of 2016 Date of Decision: 12.07.2016 Deepak Ram Pal and others ......Petitioners

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State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANITA CHAUDHRY

Present:

Mr. O.S.Batalvi, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Deep Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Anandita Katyal, Advocate for Mr. D.R.Bansal, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

**** ANITA CHAUDHRY, J(ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No. 34 dated 21.5.2015 registered under Sections 406, 498-A IPC, Police Station Women, Amritsar, District Amritsar (Annexure P-1) and all the consequent proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of written compromise arrived at between the parties.

Report has been received from the trial Court after statements of the parties were recorded regarding the compromise. The trial Court has reported that the compromise is genuine. The trial Court has also sent copy of the statements of parties.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that petitioners are the only accused and respondent No. 2 is the only aggrieved person in this FIR.

GURPREET SINGH 2016.07.16 13:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-2747 of 2016 -2Counsel for petitioners states that the gold items which have been returned by the complainant are with the police. The items, if any, belonging to the parties are with the police, the same be returned to the complainant.

No useful purpose would be served to keep the FIR pending. In view of the statements and report of the trial Court and the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, approved by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the instant petition is allowed and the aforesaid FIR and all consequent proceedings conducted on the basis thereof are quashed qua the petitioners. Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements made in the Court below. (ANITA CHAUDHRY) JUDGE July 12, 2016 Gurpreet GURPREET SINGH 2016.07.16 13:24 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh