Jagdish Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-19396-2026 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19396-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 21.05.2026 Jagdish Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab and another ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA.

Present:

Mr. Vishal Deep Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Mandeep Budhiraja, Advocate for respondent No.2. ...

MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL).

1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNSS') for quashing of FIR No.230 dated 04.10.2025 registered under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short "BNS") at Police Station Sadar Ludhiana, District Police Commissionerate along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 28.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

2 .

This Court vide order dated 09.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned HARJEET KAUR 2026.05.22 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-19396-2026 (O&M) -2Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 15.05.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.230 dated 04.10.2025 registered under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short "BNS") at Police Station Sadar Ludhiana, District Police Commissionerate along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 28.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties are quashed qua the petitioner.

(MANISHA BATRA) 21.05.2026 JUDGE harjeet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No HARJEET KAUR 2026.05.22 17:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document