Devindra & ORS v. State Of Punjab & ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Criminal Misc. No. M-35570 of 2015 Date of decision : April 11, 2016 Devindra and others ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh Present :

Mr. Vivek Lamba, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. Gurveer Sidhu, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent no. 1 None for respondent no. 2 Fateh Deep Singh, J. (Oral) Report dated 1.2.2016 of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar has been received after recording statements of accused Devindra, Shakuntla, Vinod and Gagandeep Singh @ Wafi as well as complainant Amit Thakur 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 being matrimonial 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 DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2016.04.12 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Criminal Misc. No. M-35570 of 2015 -2the petition is allowed, proceedings by way of FIR No. 20 dated 6.2.2015 registered at Police Station Division No. 7, Jalandhar under sections 420, 495, 380, 506, 120-B IPC and all consequences arising thereof are quashed, qua the present petitioners.

The petition stands allowed in those terms.

( Fateh Deep Singh ) April 11, 2016 Judge 'tiwana'

DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2016.04.12 18:12 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.