Satnam Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 2023:PHHC:117485 CRM-M-19669-2022 Date of decision: September 6th, 2023 Satnam Singh .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Sarbjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Inderpal Singh Sabharwal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

Mr. G.S. Thind, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 6.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of FIR No.26 dated 20.2.2020 registered under Sections 342, 353, 186, 295, 506, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC at Police Station Jandiala, District Amritsar Rural on the basis of compromise. Vide order dated 09.05.2022 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 16.08.2023 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without PUNEET SACHDEVA 2023.09.06 19:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.

Chandigarh

CRM-M-19669-2022 -2any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the respondents No.2 to 6 have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioner is quashed.

The trial Court has annexed the copies of the statements of the parties, along with its report.

Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioner and respondent Nos.2 to 6 are the only aggrieved persons in the FIR in question.

In view of the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, and the principles laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. September 6th, 2023 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2023.09.06 19:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document.

Chandigarh