Gurpreet Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 129+258 Decided on :25.05.2026 Gurpreet Singh and others ......Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH

Present:

Mr. S.K. Liberhan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

Mr. Amit Kashap, Advocate for respondent No.2. SANJAY VASHISTH, J.(Oral) 1.

Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 24.03.2026(P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No.

Date Section(s) Police Station 22.10.2024 115(2), 117(2), 351(3), 324(4) and 3(5) of BNS (Sections 323, 325, 506, 427, 34 IPC) Lalru, SAS Nagar Mohali.

2.

Vide order dated 17.04.2026, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise.

3.

Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dera Bassi, in pursuance to the directions of this Court wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 4.

The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is reproduced herebelow:

Sr.

No.

Description 1.

Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR Three 2.

Number of complainant/victim(s) Two victims/complainant 3.

Whether all the accused and complainant / victims are party to compromise & signed the same Yes 4.

In case, any affected person(accused or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the No

quashing petition before High Court, detail whereas; Or His/her statement is till to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person 5.

Whether any accused has been declared as a proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication None 6.

Report of the Court whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence Yes 7.

Any other aspect relevant to the present case.

Complainant Gursewak Singh and injured Amarjit Singh have suffered a joint statement to the effect that they have no objection in case the remaining accused, who are not party to the present petition but are allegedly involved in the criminal case directly or indirectly, come forward seeking quashing of the FIR and all subsequent proceedings qua them on the basis of the present statement made by the complainant and the injured.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the only named accused in the FIR in question, and that the private respondent is complainant/aggrieved party therein. 6.

Learned State counsel does not dispute the aforesaid factual position and affirms the same during the course of arguments.

7.

In view of the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dera Bassi, and the principles laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed.

8.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below 9.

Petition stands disposed of.

CRM-20464-2026 i) Present application has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking issuing a fresh direction for quashing of DDR No. 21 dated 24.10.2024, under Section 331(6) of BNS registered at Police Station Lalru, SAS Nagar Mohali in view of the earlier direction issued vide order dated 17.04.2026 (P-9). ii) Since the FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of the same occurrence already stand quashed vide order of even date, present application has been rendered infructuous. iii) Accordingly, present application is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous.

CRM-20465-2026 i) Present application has been filed under Section 528 f BNSS read with Section 482 Cr.P.C, for placing on record documents i.e. copies

of DDR No. 21 dated 24.10.2024, affidavit dated 02.05.2026 of respondent No. 2, copy of affidavit dated 02.05.2026 of respondent No.3 and copy of a fresh compromise deed dated 02.05.2026 and copy of interim direction order dated 17.04.2026 as Annexures P-5 to P-9. ii) Since the main petition has already been allowed, no further order is required to be passed in the present application. Accordingly, present application is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous.

25.05.2026 (SANJAY VASHISTH) Rashmi JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned:

YES/NO Whether Reportable:

YES/NO