Manjit Kaur Alias Raj Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Ohters

CRM-M-14703-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-14703-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 19.05.2025 Manjit Kaur Alias Raj Kaur And Another ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. R.D.Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners.

*** H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) CRM- 20652 -2025 This application has been filed for placing on record the affidavit of respondent No.3 as Annexure P-6.

Allowed as prayed for and affidavit of respondent No.3 in original as Annexure P-6 has been taken on record.

Main case:

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNSS') for quashing of FIR No.0124 dated 26.10.2023 under Sections 420, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 24.02.2025 (Annexure P-2).

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Notice of motion.

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Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

Learned State counsel states that no other FIR has Renu Rawat 2025.05.19 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-14703-2025 (O&M) -2been registered against the petitioners and they have no known criminal antecedents.

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Mr. Raghuvinder Singh Advocate appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3. He confirms the factum of the compromise having been effected between the parties and states that respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have no objection to the quashing of the FIR in question. 5.

In that view of the matter, even if this case is taken to its logical conclusion, it would only be an exercise in futility as the parties have already settled their differences. Therefore, no purpose would be served in wasting the time and resources of the State in pursuing this case to its pre-ordained end. It would, therefore, be better to give a quietus to the issue at this stage. 6.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed and FIR No.0124 dated 26.10.2023 under Sections 420, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 24.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) shall stand quashed qua the petitioners.

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Pending applications, if any, shall also be disposed of. (H.S.GREWAL) JUDGE 19.05.2025 renu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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