Jasdeep Singh And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH

Sr. No.: 291 Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-16337 of 2019 Date of Decision: May 23, 2019 Jasdeep Singh & another ..... PETITIONERS

VERSUS

State of Punjab & another ..... RESPONDENTS . . .

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ SHEKHAR ATTRI . . .

PRESENT: - Mr. G.S. Bawa, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. V.G. Jauhar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

Mr. P.B.S. Goraya, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . .

Raj Shekhar Attri, J (Oral) By invoking Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioners have prayed for quashing of FIR No. 232 dated 21.09.2013 under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC registered at Police Station, Sultanwind, District Amritsar and proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties. In the present case, FIR was registered at the instance of respondent No.2 - Manmeet Kaur. Now, dispute between the parties has been resolved by way of compromise Annexure P-2.

CRM No.M-16337 of 2019 [2] Vide order dated 10.04.2019, the parties were directed to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded with regard to genuineness of compromise.

Pursuant thereto, a report has been submitted by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, wherein it has been reported that statements of the parties have been recorded and they have voluntarily compromised the matter, without any coercion or pressure. Counsel for the State and respondent No.2 have not disputed that the parties i.e. petitioners and respondent No2 (complainant) have arrived at a settlement with an intent to give burial to their differences.

Perusal of allegations in the FIR reveals that the present case squarely falls in the category of cases that can be quashed by the High Court, in exercise of its inherent power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Keeping in view authoritative enunciation of law laid down by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab & another, 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and in the light of facts and circumstances discussed hereinabove, this Court is of the considered opinion that continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to abuse of process of law and it is expedient in the interest of justice that the same are put to an end.

For the foregoing reasons, the petition is allowed. FIR No.232 dated 21.09.2013 under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC registered at

CRM No.M-16337 of 2019 [3] Police Station, Sultanwind, District Amritsar and proceedings emanating therefrom stand quashed qua the petitioners. (Raj Shekhar Attri) May 23, 2019 Judge avin Whether Speaking/ Reasoned:

Yes/ No Whether Reportable:

Yes/ No