Moharam And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRM-M-19110-2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19110-2026 Date of Decision: 01.05.2026 Moharam and others ....Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL

Present:

Mr. Imtiyaz Hussain, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Armaan Dahiya, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Afjal Hussain, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4.

***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for quashing of FIR No.61 dated 06.03.2026 registered under Sections 308(6), 140(3), 127(4) and 61(2) of BNS, at Police Station Ferozepur Jhirka, District Nuh, (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 12.03.2026 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 10.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

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CRM-M-19110-2026 -23.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur Jhirka and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur Jhirka has submitted report dated 22.04.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.61 dated 06.03.2026 registered under Sections 308(6), 140(3), 127(4) and 61(2) of BNS, at Police Station Ferozepur Jhirka, District Nuh, (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 12.03.2026 (Annexure P-2) are quashed.

7.

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 01.05.2026 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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