Amanjit Kaur Brar And ANR v. State Of Punjab & ANR

Crl. Misc. No. M-43833 of 2014 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-43833 of 2014 Date of Decision: 30.11.2016 Amanjit Kaur Brar and another ......Petitioners

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

Present:

Mr. Navrattan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. J.S.Bhullar, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

**** ANITA CHAUDHRY, J(ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No. 4 dated 23.1.2011 registered under Sections 406 IPC, Police Station Baja Khana, District Faridkot (Annexure P-4) and DDR No. 14 dated 23.4.2012 registered under Section 382, 452, 148, 149 IPC, Police Station Baja Khana, District Faridkot (Annexure P-5) and all the consequent proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of written compromise arrived at between the parties.

The petitioners had appeared through their power of attorney. Copies of the power of attorney have been placed on record. 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 voluntary and without any pressure and undue influence. The trial Court has also sent copy of the statements of the Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2016.12.03 16:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-43833 of 2014 -2parties.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that petitioners are the only accused and respondent No. 2 is the only aggrieved person in this FIR.

No 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 as well as DDR 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 November 30, 2016 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2016.12.03 16:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh