Ravi Kant And Others v. State Of Haryana And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27825-2025 Date of Decision: 18.08.2025 RAVI KANT AND OTHERS ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Mr. Manoj Pundir, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sulinder Kumar, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Puneet Munjal, Advocate for Mr. Joginder Pundir, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.288 dated 19.04.2025, under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of BNS, registered at Police Station Karnal, District Karnal, Haryana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 15.05.2025 (Annexures P-2 & P-3).

This Court vide order dated 16.07.2025 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 genuineness of the compromise.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties appeared before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karnal, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted her report dated 02.08.2025 vide which she has submitted that as SANGEETA 2025.08.28 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-27825-2025 per the statement of the parties, the compromise dated 15.05.2025 effected between them appears to be genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.

Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent No. 2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR No.288 dated 19.04.2025.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the present petitions are allowed and FIR No.288 dated 19.04.2025, under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of BNS, registered at Police Station Karnal, District Karnal, Haryana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 15.05.2025 (Annexures P-2 & P-3) are quashed qua the petitioners. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) August 18, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.08.28 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document