Harpinder Singh v. Ut Of Chandigarh And ANR

Crl. Misc. No. M-43750 of 2014 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-43750 of 2014 (O&M) Date of decision : 04.02.2015 Harpinder Singh ....Petitioner versus U.T. Chandigarh and another

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Damandeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gagandeep S. Wasu, Advocate for U.T. Chandigarh Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advocate for the complainant/respondent No. 2.

**** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Quashing of FIR No. 226 dated 24.08.2013 under Sections 354-A IPC, registered at P.S. Industrial Area, Chandigarh, is being sought on the basis of compromise dated 16.05.2014 (Annexure P-3). F.I.R has been registered on the statement of respondent No. 2 against the petitioner alleging that when he was coming from office at the light of Centra Mall towards Sector 29, the accused who were in a car bearing registration No. PB-65-G-1786 stopped and started passing comments dirty body singed and tried to stop him. After presentation of the challan, the matter stands compromised between the petitioner and the complainant, vide compromise deed dated 16.05.2014 (P-3).

In compliance of order dated 22.12.2014, report of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chanidgarh has been received in this regard. As per report, statement of complainant-Deepika Sood has been recorded to the effect that she had compromised the matter with the accused GAURAV 2015.02.05 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Crl. Misc. No. M-43750 of 2014 (O&M) -2person i.e present petitioner and has no grudge against him. She has no objection, if the present F.I.R be quashed against the petitioner. To the same effect is the statement given by petitioner. The compromise has been entered voluntarily and without any pressure. Consequently, in view of the status report and in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Madan Mohan Abbot vs. State of Punjab 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 429, the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and Ors. vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation. Accordingly, FIR No. 226 dated 24.08.2013 under Sections 354-A IPC, registered at P.S. Industrial Area, Chandigarh, is quashed with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner. The petition stands disposed of.

04.02.2015 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE GAURAV 2015.02.05 10:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document