Modan Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M-26966-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26966-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.05.2025 MODAN SINGH AND OTHERS .....PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL

Present:

Mr. Ashish Grover, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Sudhir Paruthi, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 to 5.

**** H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

By way of this petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.160 dated 26.09.2014 under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, 1860 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Bathinda alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 20.03.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2.

Affidavits in original, of respondent Nos.2 to 5 in support of compromise arrived at between the parties, have been filed in Court today and the same are taken on record.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State.

5.

Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 5 confirms the factum of the Sonia Puri 2025.05.28 09:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-26966-2025 (O&M) -2compromise having been effected between the parties and states that the said respondents have no objection to the quashing of FIR in question. 6.

Learned State counsel has stated no objection in case the FIR is quashed based upon the compromise. He further states that the petitioners are not involved in any other case.

7.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material placed on record.

8.

In view of the above, even if this case is taken to its logical conclusion, it would only be an exercise in futility as the parties have already settled their differences, therefore, no purpose would be served in wasting the time and resources of the State in pursuing this case to its pre-ordained end. It would, therefore, be better to give a quietus to the issue at this stage. 9.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed and FIR No.160 dated 26.09.2014 under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, 1860 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Bathinda alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners.

10.

Needless to say that the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise.

(H.S. GREWAL) 27.05.2025 JUDGE Sonia Puri Whether speaking/ reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No Sonia Puri 2025.05.28 09:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document