Pramod Kumar And Another v. State Of Haryana And Another
CRM-M-24006-2024 (O&M) -1-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24006-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 05.07.2024
....Petitioner(s)
Versus
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER
...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present :
Mr. Shivam Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ramender Singh Chauhan, AAG Haryana.
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$ ***** SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioners seek quashing of FIR (Annexure P1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 02.05.2024 (Annexure P-2) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows: FIR No.
Dated Sections Police Station 07.01.2022 323, 506 and 34 IPC Pataudi, District Gurugram 2.
With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise deed dated 02.05.2024 (Annexure P-2), which is duly signed by them. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to SANDAL SHARMA 2024.07.08 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
CRM-M-24006-2024 (O&M) -2- report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The learned % # &# ' ##
() "* vide report dated 03.06.2024 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. The petitioners have also deposited the cost of Rs.10,000/- in compliance to the order dated 14.05.2024.
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Respondent No.2 is represented by his counsel and does not oppose the compromise.
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In view of the aforesaid report of the learned % # &# ' ##, Pataudi (Gurugram) and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping the criminal proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons.
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In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.12 dated 07.01.2022 under Sections 323, 506 and 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Pataudi, District Gurugram (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise qua the present petitioners.
(SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE 05.07.2024 S.Sharma(syr) i) Whether speaking/reasoned?
Yes/No ii) Whether reportable?
Yes/No SANDAL SHARMA 2024.07.08 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment