Akhilesh Kumar v. State Of Haryana And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36441-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.09.2025 Akhilesh Kumar ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana and Anr.

....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Mr. Shiv Kumar Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sulinder Kumar, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Ravi Kant Kaushal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, is for quashing of FIR No.256 dated 10.08.2024, under Sections 109(1), 115, 351(2) BNS, 2023, (Section 117(1) of BNS added later on), registered at Police Station DLF, Phase-I, District Gurugram, along with all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise/settlement deed dated 08/10.01.2025(Annexure P-2). This Court vide order dated 08.08.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua genuineness of the compromise.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties appeared before the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Gurugram, and got their JYOTI 2025.09.29 15:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-36441-2025 (O&M) statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted his report dated 22.09.2025 and submitted that as per the statement of the parties, the compromise/settlement deed dated 08/10.01.2025(Annexure P-2) effected between them appears to be genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR No.256 dated 10.08.2024.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.256 dated 10.08.2024, under Sections 109(1), 115, 351(2) BNS, 2023, (Section 117(1) of BNS added later on), registered at Police Station DLF, Phase-I, District Gurugram, along with all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise/settlement deed dated 08/10.01.2025(Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) 25.09.2025 JUDGE jyoti3 Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

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