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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/42717/2016disposed of

Harjinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And ANR.

2017-09-08Mrs Justice Daya Chaudhary2 pages

CRM-M-42717-2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-42717-2016 Date of decision: 08.09.2017 Harjinder Singh ..... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN PRESENT: Mr. BD Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rana Harjasdeep Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Kapil Khanna,Advocate for respondent No. 2. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) 1.

Through this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., prayer has been made for quashing FIR No. 152 dated 11.08.2015 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 323, 324, 341 and 506 IPC (offence under Section 325 IPC was added later on) at Police Station Navi Baradari, Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 07.10.2016 (Annexure P-2) effected between the parties. 2.

Vide order dated 14.03.2017, parties were directed to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded for compromise with a direction to the trial Court to furnish a report qua veracity of the compromise.

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Consequently, parties appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar and got recorded their statements qua compromise. Report from the concerned Magistrate vide covering letter No. 216 dated 24.04.2017, duly forwarded by learned District and Sessions Judge, Rishu Kataria 2017.09.11 16:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-42717-2016 -2Jalandhar, vide endorsement No. 949 G/JRK dated 24.04.2017 has also been received. According to the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar, the compromise between the parties is voluntary, genuine, and without any pressure.

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In view of the totality of the facts and circumstances and considering the fact that the compromise will bring harmony in relations between the parties, the petition is accepted and the aforesaid FIR No. 152 dated 11.08.2015 (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioner, is quashed.

September 08, 2017 ( RAMENDRA JAIN ) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Rishu Kataria 2017.09.11 16:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document