Nishant Verma And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR
CRM-M-33319-2024 (O&M) -1-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33319-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 02.08.2024 NISHANT VERMA AND ANR ....Petitioner(s)
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR
...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present :
Mr. Amjad Khan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG Punjab.
Mr. Anupreet S. Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioners seek quashing of FIR (Annexure P1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 03.05.2024 (Annexure P-2) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows: FIR No.
Dated Sections Police Station 22.09.2021 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 IPC Civil Line, Patiala, District Patiala 2.
With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise deed dated 03.05.2024 (Annexure P-2), which is duly signed by them. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the SANDAL SHARMA 2024.08.08 09:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
CRM-M-33319-2024 (O&M) -2- parties. The learned
vide report dated 29.07.2024 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. The petitioner has also deposited the cost of Rs.10,000/- in compliance to the order dated 16.07.2024.
3.
Respondent No.2 is represented by his counsel and does not oppose the compromise.
4.
In view of the aforesaid report of the learned
, Patiala and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping the criminal proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons. 5.
In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.319 dated 22.09.2021 under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Civil Line, Patiala, District Patiala (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise qua the present petitioners. (SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE 02.08.2024 S.Sharma(syr) i) Whether speaking/reasoned?
Yes/No ii) Whether reportable?
Yes/No SANDAL SHARMA 2024.08.08 09:53 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment