High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/30506/2021disposed of

Love Kumar Goyal And Another v. State Of Haryana And Another

2023-02-20Mr. Justice Harsh Bunger5 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

(O&M) Date of Decision: 20.02.2023

....Petitioners

Versus

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :

Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advocate for for the petitioners.

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-=- &&" %%& $ *& " &* % *& *& * "*%& &"0*! '' &*"/ 0&*% / !#& !&" %!& &&" $ *& ' %!& %&* " !#& &*&"%!&' & /%!& !% '%!&-"&%*&"&&"( %!& Hon'ble Apex Court in the cases of Shakuntala Sawhney Vs. Kaushalya Sawhney, (1979) 3 SCR 639 and Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and another. 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and also considering the entire facts, affidavits dated 19.06.2021 & 24.06.2021, the statements of the parties recorded before the Illaqa Magistrate / Trial Court and also the report dated 22.02.2022 submitted by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Kurukshetra; since the parties have arrived at a compromise by amicably settling their disputes and have decided to live in peace, no useful purpose will be served in allowing the criminal proceedings to continue.

It is pertinent to mention here that even otherwise, offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC are compoundable under the provisions of Section 320 Cr.P.C.

Further, in the light of the above mentioned judicial precedents, when the parties have entered into a compromise, then continuation of the proceedings would be mere an abuse of process of the Court. In order to prevent unnecessary continuation of criminal proceedings on the ground that there are bleak chances of conviction in the case, I am of the considered view that it would be in fitness of things to quash the proceedings on the basis of compromise and by quashing the FIR while accepting the prayer of the petitioners, would be securing the ends of justice.

-8Accordingly, this petition is allowed. FIR No.629 dated 19.11.2020, under Sections 406 and 420 of Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Sadar Thanesar (Annexure P-1) and all the consequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners. However, the same would be subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited by the petitioners with the "Poor Patients Welfare Fund, PGIMER, Chandigarh" and the said amount would be spent for the treatment of poor patients within the knowledge of its Medical Superintendent. Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements made in the Court below. All pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. 20.02.2023 (HARSH BUNGER) Amandeep JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No