Janak Raj @ ORS. v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

CRM-M-21655-2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21655-2026 Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 JANAK RAJ AND OTHERS ......Petitioners Vs.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA

Present:

Mr. Parvesh, Advocate for Mr. A.P.S.Rehan, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab for respondent No.1.

Mr. Sandeep Godara, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

MANISHA BATRA J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S (Section 482 of Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No.26 dated 30.06.2024 registered under Section 406 & 420 of IPC (Sections 316(2) & 318(4) of BNS) and Section 24 of the Immigration Act, 1983 at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur along with all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 15.04.2026 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 21.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate 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, Gurdaspur and got their statements POONAM RANI 2026.05.27 11:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-21655-2026 -2recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 20.05.2026 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 Nos.2 and 3 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.26 dated 30.06.2024 registered under Section 406 & 420 of IPC (Sections 316(2) & 318(4) of BNS) and Section 24 of the Immigration Act, 1983 at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 15.04.2026 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

26.05.2026 (MANISHA BATRA) P. Seth JUDGE Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POONAM RANI 2026.05.27 11:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document