Dalbir Kaur And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-20197-2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20197-2026 Date of decision: 25th May, 2026 Dalbir Kaur and others

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA

Present:

Mr. Anirudh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. (through VC) Mr. Durgesh Garg, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Ankit Kharbanda, Advocate for respondent No.2 (through VC) *** MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):- The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNSS') for quashing of FIR No. 87 dated 10.07.2024 registered under Sections 329(3), 324(4), 326(e) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS') at Police Station Sirhali, District Tarn Taran and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 16.02.2026 (Annexure P-2). 2 .

This Court vide order dated 16.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court 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-20197-2026 -23. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Tarn Taran and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 20.05.2026 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 respondent No.2 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. 87 dated 10.07.2024 registered under Sections 329(3), 324(4), 326(e) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS') at Police Station Sirhali, District Tarn Taran and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 16.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. [MANISHA BATRA] JUDGE 25th May, 2026 Parveen Sharma

1. Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes / No

2. Whether reportable :

Yes / No PARVEEN SHARMA 2026.05.26 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document