Shifali Modhgill Alias Shifali Moudgil v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-31338-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-31338-2025 Date of Decision: 25.08.2025 SHIFALI MODHGILL ALIAS SHIFALI MOUDGIL ....Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Namish Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Shukla, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Abhishek Kharb, Advocate for Mr. Kunal Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of FIR No. 163 dated 01.06.2021 registered under Section 420 of IPC and under Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professional (Regulation) Act, 2014 at Police Station Ranjit Avenue, District Amritsar, Punjab (Annexure P-1), and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 21.05.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2.

This Court vide order dated 01.07.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted MOHIT 2025.08.27 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-31338-2025 -2report dated 23.07.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 163 dated 01.06.2021 registered under Section 420 of IPC and under Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professional (Regulation) Act, 2014 at Police Station Ranjit Avenue, District Amritsar, Punjab (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 21.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 25.08.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MOHIT 2025.08.27 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document