Tejpreet Singh Alias Tejpreet v. State Of Punjab And Another

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioner seeks quashing of FIR (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 25.04.2023 (Annexure P-2) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows: FIR No.

Dated Sections Police Station 27.10.2021 323, 451, 427, 506, 34 IPC Salem Tabri, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana 2.

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With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise deed dated 25.04.2023 (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 report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana vide report dated 19.08.2023 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure.

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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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana 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 with the criminal

proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons. FIR No.301 dated 27.10.2021, under Sections 323, 451, 427, 506, 34 IPC registered at Police Station Salem Tabri, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana