Satinderjit Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And ORS

Crl. Misc. No. M-41490 of 2017 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-41490 of 2017 Date of Decision: 31.7.2018 Satinderjit Singh and another ......Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANITA CHAUDHRY

Present:

Mr. H.S.Batth, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. J.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3.

**** ANITA CHAUDHRY, J (ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No. 101 dated 30.12.2015 registered under Sections 406, 498-A IPC, Police Station Women Cell, Amritsar, District Amritsar City (Annexure P-1) and all the consequent proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.

Report has been received from the trial Court after statements of the parties were recorded regarding the compromise. The trial Court has reported that the compromise is genuine. The trial Court has also sent the copy of the statements of the parties and copy of the compromise. Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that petitioners are the only accused and respondents No. 2 and 3 are the only aggrieved person in this FIR.

Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2018.08.06 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-41490 of 2017 -2No useful purpose would be served to keep the FIR pending. In view of the statements and report of the trial Court and the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, approved by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the instant petition is allowed and the aforesaid FIR and all consequent proceedings conducted on the basis thereof are quashed qua the petitioners. Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements made in the Court below. (ANITA CHAUDHRY) JUDGE July 31, 2018 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2018.08.06 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document chandigarh