Harjinder Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

Criminal Misc. No. M-54311 of 2018 (O&M) Date of decision : October 31, 2019 Harjinder Singh and others ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Fateh Deep Singh Present :

Mr. Ashit Goel, Advocate for Mr. Manuj Nagrath, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. Pawan Sharda, Sr. DAG Punjab for the State/ respondent no. 1 Mr. Sahil Thakur, Advocate for Mr. Shivam Malhotra, Advocate, for respondent nos. 2 Fateh Deep Singh, J. (Oral) On the oral request of counsel for the petitioners, names of respondents no. 3 and 4 are deleted from the memo of parties. Note be given.

Report dated 13.9.2019 of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar has been received after recording statements of accused Harjinder Singh, Sukhwinder Singh @ Bablu and Thakur Singh @ Laddi as well as complainant Amandeep Kaur and the learned court has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is an DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2019.11.13 11:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Criminal Misc. No. M-54311 of 2018 (O&M) -2outcome of voluntariness, free will and without any coercion or undue pressure. In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court and in view of the fact that compromise will go a long way in resolving the personal dispute and to bring about personal harmony and would be for the betterment of future lives of the parties and more-so the offences for which the accused have been booked are not of very serious nature and in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh vs State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others vs State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and in view of which the prayer made in the petition is allowed, proceedings by way of FIR No. 75 dated 7.5.2018 under sections 323, 451, 354-A,34 IPC, registered at Police Station Navi Baradari, Jalandhar and all consequences arising thereof are quashed, qua the present petitioners.

The petition stands allowed in those terms.

( Fateh Deep Singh ) October 31, 2019 Judge 'tiwana'

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No Whether Reportable ?

Yes/No DALBIR SINGH TIWANA 2019.11.13 11:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.