Sanjeev Gupta & ANR v. State Of Punjab & ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Criminal Misc. No. M-31618 of 2015 Date of decision : March 22, 2016 Sanjeev Gupta and another ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh Present :

Mr. Kewal Krishan, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. Jasjeet Dhaliwal, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent no. 1 Mr. AS Sheoran, Advocate, for respondent No. 2 Fateh Deep Singh, J. (Oral) Report dated 12.2.2016 of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana has been received after recording statements of accused Sanjeev Gupta and Sachin Mittal as well as complainant Lokesh Sharma and the learned court has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is an outcome of voluntariness, free will and without any coercion or undue pressure.

In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court and in view of the fact that compromise will go a long way in resolving the personal dispute and to bring about personal harmony and more-so the offences for which the accused have been booked are not of very serious nature and in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh vs State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others vs State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and in view of which the prayer made in the petition is allowed, proceedings by way of FIR No. DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2016.03.28 11:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Criminal Misc. No. M-31618 of 2015 -2173 dated 15.5.2015 registered at Police Station Jodhewal, Ludhiana under sections 420, 120-B IPC and all consequences arising thereof are quashed, qua the present petitioners.

The petition stands allowed in those terms.

( Fateh Deep Singh ) March 22, 2016 Judge 'tiwana'

DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2016.03.28 11:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.