Sumanta Chatterjee And Another v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRM-M-22052-2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-22052-2026 Date of Decision: 27.05.2026 SUMANTA CHATTERJEE AND ANOTHER ......Petitioners Vs.

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA

Present:

Mr. Kamal Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana.

Ms. Anjali Chaudhary, Advocate for Mr. Gaurav Verma, Advocate for respondent No.2.

MANISHA BATRA J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (corresponding Section 482 of Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No.181 dated 06.09.2025 registered under Sections 289, 125-B, 3(5) of BNS (earlier Section 287 IPC, 338 IPC and Section 34 of IPC) at Police Station Sector 31, District Faridabad, Haryana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 16.04.2026 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 22.04.2026 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridabad and got their POONAM RANI 2026.05.29 11:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-22052-2026 -2statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 14.05.2026 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 No.2 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.181 dated 06.09.2025 registered under Sections 289, 125-B, 3(5) of BNS (earlier Section 287 IPC, 338 IPC and Section 34 of IPC) at Police Station Sector 31, District Faridabad, Haryana and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 16.04.2026 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

27.05.2026 (MANISHA BATRA) P. Seth JUDGE Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No POONAM RANI 2026.05.29 11:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document