Sukhchain Singh & Others v. State Of Punjab & Another

Crl. Misc. No. M-28361 of 2017 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-28361 of 2017 Date of Decision: 07.8.2018 Sukhchain Singh and others ......Petitioners

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

Present:

Mr. Gursimran Singh Bhatia, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Rishu Mahajan, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

**** ANITA CHAUDHRY, J (ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of DDR No. 17 dated 12.6.2015 registered under Sections 452, 323, 324, 326, 34 IPC, Police Station Kamboj, Amritsar (Annexure P-1) in FIR No. 87 dated 19.5.2015 and all the consequent proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) 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 the statements of the parties.

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

GURPREET SINGH 2018.08.10 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-28361 of 2017 -2No useful purpose would be served to keep the cross-version 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 DDR and all consequent proceedings conducted on the basis thereof are quashed qua the petitioners only. Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements made in the Court below. (ANITA CHAUDHRY) JUDGE August 07, 2018 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No GURPREET SINGH 2018.08.10 15:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh