High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/17956/2023disposed of

Ranjit Singh And ORS. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-02-21Mr. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi2 pages

2024:PHHC:024298 CRM-M-17956-2023 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17956-2023 Date of decision: February 21, 2024 Ranjit Singh and others ...... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. Harinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gurpartap Singh Bhullar, AAG, Punjab Mr. Harmanpreet Singh, Advocate, Advocate for the respondents.

***** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition is for quashing of the cross case GD No.32 dated 16.09.2022 under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran in FIR No.135 dated 10.09.2022 registered under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC (Section 325 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 01.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) entered into between the parties.

Vide order dated 13.04.2023 and 07.08.2023, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 01.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) and the Illaqa Magistrate/Trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order. Pursuant to the order dated 13.04.2023 and 07.08.2023 passed by this Court, parties have appeared before the Court of the Sub SATISH KUMAR 2024.02.22 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

2024:PHHC:024298 CRM-M-17956-2023 -2Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khadur Sahib and as per its report dated 13.10.2023 submitted to this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court.

A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complainant coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543.

In view of the aforesaid report of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khadur Sahib accompanied by the joint statements of both the parties, the present cross case GD No.32 dated 16.09.2022 under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran in FIR No.135 dated 10.09.2022 registered under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC (Section 325 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 01.03.2023 (Annexure P-1) entered into between the parties, are hereby quashed.

Petition stands disposed of.

( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE February 21, 2024 satish Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SATISH KUMAR 2024.02.22 15:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh