Janinder Singh & ANR v. State Of Haryana & ORS

Crl. Misc. No. M-8333 of 2016 -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-8333 of 2016 Date of Decision: 11.07.2016 Janinder Singh and another ......Petitioners

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State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANITA CHAUDHRY

Present:

Mr. Pawan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Dimple Jain, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Divya Pratap Shishodia, Advocte for respondents No. 2 and 3.

**** ANITA CHAUDHRY, J(ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No. 56 dated 21.3.2015 registered under Sections 323, 364, 307, 452, 506, 34 IPC, Police Station Pinjore, District Panchkula (Annexure P-1) 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 copy of the statements of parties.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that petitioners are the only accused and respondents No. 2 and 3 are the only GURPREET SINGH 2016.07.13 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-8333 of 2016 -2aggrieved persons 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 Vs. 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 petitioners. Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements made in the Court below. (ANITA CHAUDHRY) JUDGE July 11, 2016 Gurpreet GURPREET SINGH 2016.07.13 11:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh