Sukhpal Singh @ Pali And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH DECIDED ON: 30.11.2023 .....PETITIONERS

VERSUS

.....RESPONDENTS

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY.

Present:

Mr. Piyush Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Anmol Singh Sandhu, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Jasmeet Ghumman, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 to 6.

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioners seek quashing of FIR (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 27.03.2023 (Annexure P-3) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows:

FIR No.

Dated Sections Police Station 05.04.2021 307, 323, 34 IPC City Zira, District Ferozepur 2.

With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise deed dated 27.03.2023 (Annexure P-3), which is duly signed by them. The matter was JATIN 2023.12.01 15:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Zira vide report dated 28.11.2023 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure.

3.

Respondent Nos.2 to 6 are represented by their counsel and do not oppose the compromise.

4.

In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Zira and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping with the criminal proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons.

FIR No.31 dated 05.04.2021, under Sections 307, 323, 34 of IPC registered at Police Station City Zira, District Ferozepur (SANJIV BERRY) JATIN 2023.12.01 15:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document