Mittarpal Singh & ORS v. State Of Punjab & ANR
CRM-M-6776 of 2016(O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-6776 of 2016(O&M) Date of decision: 26.10.2016 Mittarpal Singh and others ..Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANITA CHAUDHRY
Present:
Mr. L.S.Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Mr. K.S.Aulakh, AAG, Punjab Ms. Kuljeet Kaur, Advocate, for respondent no.2. ANITA CHAUDHRY, J. (Oral) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.240, dated 21.08.2014, registered under Section 498-A and 406 IPC, Police Station Cantonment Amritsar,, District Amritsar and all the consequent proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of written compromise arrived at between the parties. 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 genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. The trial court has also sent photocopy of the statements of the parties. Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that petitioners are the only accused and respondent no.2 is the only Naresh Kumar 2016.10.27 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
CRM-M-6776 of 2016(O&M) -2aggrieved 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 v. 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 and all consequent proceedings conducted on the basis thereof are quashed qua the petitioner.
Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements made in the Court below. October 26, 2016 (ANITA CHAUDHRY) nt JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Naresh Kumar 2016.10.27 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh