High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/32353/2016allowed

Ravinder Kumar @ Binder And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

2016-12-05Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

CRM-M-32353-2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32353-2016 Date of Decision:- 05.12.2016 Ravinder Kumar @ Binder and others ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Bhrigu Dutt Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Manpreet Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Pawan Sharma, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

**** RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.223 dated 25.11.2014, under Sections 323, 354, 452 and 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.8, District Jalandhar, on the basis of compromise dated 01.09.2016 (Annexure P-2). Brief facts of the case are that the dispute arose between the parties on account of construction of a gate of the mandir and thereafter all the petitioners had given beatings to respondent No.2. Subsequently, on the basis of statement of respondent No.2, the present F.I.R was registered against the petitioners.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in view the peace and harmony, the matter has now been amicably settled between the parties with the intervention of respectable persons, vide compromise dated 01.09.2016 (Annexure P-2).

Naresh Kumar 2016.12.14 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-32353-2016 -2During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court, was directed to record the statements of all the concerned parties, with regard to the genuineness and validity or otherwise of the compromise dated 01.09.2016 (Annexure P-2), by way of order dated 14.09.2016, by this Court.

In compliance of order dated 14.09.2016 of this Court, the report of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jalandhar dated 05.11.2016 has been received. As per the report, the statements of all the concerned parties have been recorded and the complainant has no objection, if the present FIR registered against the petitioners is quashed. Statements of the petitioners and complainant have been recorded to the same effect. Consequently, in view of the above-said report and in view of the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Dr. Arvind Barsaul etc. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and another, 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 910; Madan Mohan Abbot vs. State of Punjab, 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 429 and the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and Ors. vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Crl.)

1052, no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation. Accordingly, FIR No.223 dated 25.11.2014, under Sections 323, 354, 452 and 34 IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.8, District Jalandhar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed, on the basis of compromise dated 01.09.2016 (Annexure P-2).

The present petition stands disposed of.

December 05, 2016 ( RITU BAHRI ) naresh.k JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No Naresh Kumar 2016.12.14 15:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh