Karamjit Singh @ Kamma Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-36096-2020 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 14.1.2021 Karamjit Singh @ Kamma Singh and others ... Petitioners

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondents

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Akashdeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Sanchit Choudhary, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

(Proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) 1.

The petitioners have approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR No.31, dated 6.4.2019, Police Station Khamano, District Fatehgarh Sahib, under Sections 323, 325, 34 IPC and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties.

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Vide order dated 5.11.2020, the parties had been directed to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court so as to get their statements recorded qua the factum of compromise.

MOHAN SINGH 2021.01.14 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Report of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Khamanon, has been received, wherein it has been reported that the statements of petitioners/accused Karamjit Singh alias Kamma Singh, Kashmira Singh alias Lali, Kamalpreet Singh alias Chotta Singh and also of complainant Pardeep Singh have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter amongst themselves. 4.

The complainant Pardeep Singh in his statement has stated that he has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. 5.

The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Khamanon, has specifically opined that the parties have entered into compromise voluntarily without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. 6.

In view of the aforesaid compromise and bearing in mind the law laid down by Full Bench of this Court in 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052 Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.31, dated 6.4.2019, Police Station Khamano, District Fatehgarh Sahib, under Sections 323, 325, 34 IPC and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua petitioners.

January 14, 2021 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2021.01.14 16:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document