High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/27979/2019disposed of

Mandeep Sandhu v. State Of Punjab And Another

2020-03-05Mr. Justice Ramendra Jain2 pages

CRM-M-27979-2019 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-27979-2019 Date of Decision: 05.03.2020 Mandeep Sandhu .... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN

Present:

Mr. Shubham Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Sharda, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Rajat Garg, Advocate for respondent No. 2. RAMENDRA JAIN, J. (ORAL) Power of attorney filed on behalf of respondent No. 2 is taken on record. Be tagged at the appropriate place. Prayer in the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been made for quashing FIR No. 175 dated 07.08.2015 (Annexure P-2) registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 201 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Kotwali, Faridkot, District Faridkot and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-1) effected in between the parties. Pursuant to orders dated 04.07.2020 of this Court, the parties appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, on 31.07.2019 to get their statements recorded. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, submitted his report vide letter No. 610 dated 01.08.2019, duly RISHU KATARIA 2020.03.12 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-27979-2019 -2forwarded by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Faridkot, vide letter No. 2372 dated 03.08.2019.

According to the report, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, is satisfied that compromise effected between the parties is genuine and valid, without any pressure or coercion. In compliance of order dated 18.02.2020, original receipts regarding deposit of costs of `20,000/- have also been produced in Court today. The same are taken on record. Be tagged at appropriate place. Considering the report of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot, dated 01.08.2019 and deposit of costs as well as the fact that the compromise will bring peace and harmony between the parties, aforesaid FIR No. 175 dated 07.08.2015 (Annexure P-2) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed, qua the petitioner only. Registry is directed to verify deposit of aforesaid costs, with the concerned quarter.

Disposed of, accordingly March 05, 2020 (RAMENDRA JAIN) rishu JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2020.03.12 14:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document