Pritpal Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR

CRM-M-15288-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-15288-2025O&M) Date of Decision: 23.09.2025 PRITPAL SINGH AND ORS ....Petitioners

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STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Sunil Chadha, Senior Advocate with Ms. Taanvi Dhull, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jatinder Pal Singh, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Aayush Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.6 dated 19.01.2011 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC registered at Police Station Dakha, Ludhiana, (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 22.01.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 29.04.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 13.06.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected MOHIT 2025.09.25 17:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-15288-2025 (O&M) -2between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4.

Learned State counsel as well as 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 to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.6 dated 19.01.2011 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of the IPC registered at Police Station Dakha, Ludhiana, (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 22.01.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed.

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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 23.09.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MOHIT 2025.09.25 17:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document