Niranjan Singh And ANR v. State Of Punjab And Another

2023:PHHC:043858

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.243 CRM-M-35376-2022 Date of Decision : March 24, 2023 Niranjan Singh and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR MITTAL

Present:

Mr. Ashwani Katter, Advocate for Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Gurlal Singh Dhillon, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Nancy Vashistha, Advocate for Mr. Namit Khurana, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** SUDHIR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.262, dated 29.06.2016, registered at Police Station Civil Lines Amritsar, under Sections 420, 467, 468 & 471 IPC (P-1) on the basis of compromise. Pursuant to order dated 31.01.2023, report dated 03.03.2023 has been received from Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, according to which, the statements of the parties have been recorded and the compromise is genuine and has been arrived at between them with their free will, volition and without any undue influence, threat, coercion or pressure. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and FIR No.262, dated 29.06.

2016, registered at Police Station Civil Lines Amritsar, under Sections 420, 467, 468 & 471 IPC (P-1) along with all consequential proceedings having arisen therefrom, is quashed qua the petitioners. March 24, 2023 (SUDHIR MITTAL) Ankur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether Reportable No ANKUR GOYAL 2023.03.