Ramanjot Singh & ORS v. State Of Punjab & ANR

CRM-M-45019-2017 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45019-2017 Date of decision:- 07.03.2018 Ramanjot Singh and others .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU

Present:

Mr. Harshit Jain, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Tanvir Joshi, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Madhur Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU , J. (ORAL) Present petition is filed praying for quashing FIR No.10 dated 13.01.2013, under Sections 341, 323, 427, 506, 148, 149 and 458 IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Dhuri, District Sangrur, on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties. 2.

Heard.

3.

Both the parties were directed by this Court vide order dated 01.02.2018 to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate and get their statements recorded and in pursuance thereof, learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri, recorded the statements of Naresh Kumar 2018.03.09 09:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-45019-2017 -2both the parties and submitted a report dated 20.02.2018. A perusal of the report reveals that the compromise entered into between the parties is genuine, voluntary, without any pressure or undue influence. Even as on today the parties are not disputing the factum of compromise arrived at between them.

4.

No objection has been raised by the learned State counsel on a specific query put to him by the Court with regard to quashing of the FIR as well as all other consequential proceedings on the basis of the compromise effected between the parties in this case. 5.

Inasmuch as the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled and they have already entered into compromise, and the fact that no objection has been raised by the State, continuance of the prosecution would be an exercise in futility. Therefore, the aforesaid FIR and all consequent proceedings resulting therefrom, qua petitioners, are quashed.

6.

Petition is allowed.

( MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU) March 07, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reportable?

Yes Whether reasoned/speaking?

Yes Naresh Kumar 2018.03.09 09:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh