High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/26050/2019disposed of

Jatinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

2020-02-26Mr. Justice Ramendra Jain2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26050 of 2019 Date of Decision: 26.02.2020 Jatinder Singh

...Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present:- Mr. Deepankur Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Sharda, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) In compliance of order dated 29.01.2020, learned counsel for the petitioners has produced receipts of `20,000/-. The same are taken on record. Registry is directed to verify the deposit of costs by the petitioners with the concerned quarters.

Prayer in the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been made for quashing FIR No.0020 dated 08.04.2018 registered under Section 420 IPC at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.

Pursuant to order dated 01.07.2019 of this Court, the parties appeared before learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar, on 16.07.2019 to get their statements recorded. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar, has submitted his report vide letter bearing No.546 dated RAVINDER SINGH 2020.02.28 12:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-2CRM-M-26050 of 2019 26.07.2019, duly forwarded by learned District and Sessions Judge, Amritsar, vide Endst. No.6851R dated 30.07.2019. According to the above report, compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. No accused has been declared as proclaimed offender. Therefore, in view of above and the fact that the compromise will bring peace and harmony between the parties, FIR No.0020 dated 08.04.2018 registered under Section 420 IPC at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed.

Disposed of accordingly.

(RAMENDRA JAIN) February 26, 2020 JUDGE R.S.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RAVINDER SINGH 2020.02.28 12:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document