Jatinder Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Sr. No.239 Case No. : Crl. Misc. No.M-46957 of 2021 Date of Decision : January 10, 2022 Jatinder Singh and others ....

Petitioners vs.

State of Punjab and another ....

Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL. (Through Video Conferencing) Present :

Mr. Kuljit Singh Bal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Rehat Bir Singh Mann, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Sukhbir Mandi, Advocate for respondent No.2.

* * * MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J.

(Oral) :

The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.101 dated 17.10.2018, lodged under Sections 406, 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Raja Sansi, District Amritsar and the consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise dated 03.12.2018 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties. Vide order dated 09.11.2021 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 09.12.2021 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at between them.

Report has since been received from learned SDJM, Ajnala, in pursuance to the direction of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report, compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will MONIKA 2022.01.11 10:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

and the complainant has also made statement to the effect that she would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report.

Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.

In view of the report of the learned SDJM, Ajnala, and the principles laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by a Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it are quashed. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. January 10, 2022 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) monika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MONIKA 2022.01.11 10:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document