High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/37096/2018allowed

Raman Kumar And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR.

2018-09-21Lok Adalat Bench - 12 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-37096 of 2018 Date of Decision: 21.09.2018 Raman Kumar and another ....Petitioners

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State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: Mr. Deepak Malhotra, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Harpreet Multani, AAG, Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been made for quashing FIR No.161 dated 20.09.2017 (Annexure P-1) registered under Section 379B IPC, at Police Station Model Town, District Hoshiarpur, on the basis of compromise dated 23.07.2018 (Annexure P-2).

Pursuant to order dated 28.08.2018 of this Court, the parties appeared before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 07.09.2018 to get their statements recorded. Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, has submitted his report vide letter bearing No.553, dated 12.09.2018 duly forwarded by learned District and Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, vide letter No.32678, dated 17.09.2018.

According to the report, learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, is satisfied that compromise entered into RAVINDER SINGH 2018.09.24 13:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document between the parties is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion

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Considering the report of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hoshiarpur, dated 12.09.2018 and the fact that the compromise will bring peace and harmony in relations between the parties, aforesaid FIR No.161 dated 20.09.2017 and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed, subject to payment of costs of `10,000/-, out of which `4,000/- shall be deposited with the Bar Association of Punjab and Haryana High Court, `1,000/- with the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana and `5,000/- with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Legal Services Committee within one week from today, failing which this petition shall be deemed to be dismissed.

Disposed of accordingly.

List on 22.10.2018, for production of receipt with regard to deposit of aforesaid costs.

(Ramendra Jain) September 21, 2018 Judge R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2018.09.24 13:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document