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Tarlochan Lal @ Tarlochan Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR.

2016-08-03Mr Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain2 pages

Crl. Misc. No. M-9726 of 2015 -1In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-9726 of 2015 Date of Decision: 03.8.2016 Tarlochan Lal @ Tarlochan Singh and others ......Petitioners

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State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANITA CHAUDHRY

Present:

Mr. Surinder Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. V.P.S.Sidhu, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. R.K.Trikha, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

**** ANITA CHAUDHRY, J(ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No. 191 dated 24.8.2008 registered under Sections 452, 324, 323, 506, 34 IPC, Police Station Sadar Hoshiarpur, District Hoshiarpur (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. The trial Court has also sent the statements of parties and the compromise.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions submits that petitioners are the only accused and respondent No. 2 is the only aggrieved Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2016.08.09 12:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

Crl. Misc. No. M-9726 of 2015 -2person 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 August 03, 2016 Gurpreet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No Gurpreet Singh Bhatia 2016.08.09 12:14 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh