Baljit Singh Bargotta v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-32735-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-32735-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 14.07.2025 Baljit Singh Bargotta ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another ... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Anoop Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Surinder Kaur- Complainant, present in person. *** H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) CRM-24164-2025 This application has been under Section 482 Cr.P.C for exemption from filing the certified copy of Annexure P-1 to P-11. Allowed as prayed for.

Main case 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNSS') for quashing of FIR No. 11 dated 10.01.2015 under Sections 420,494 IPC registered at Police Station Kapurthala City District Kapurthala, Punjab and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 02.08.2017 (Annexure P-2).

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Notice of motion.

3.

Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Learned State counsel states that no other FIR has been registered against the petitioners and they have no known criminal antecedents. Renu Rawat 2025.07.15 15:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Ms. Surinder Kaur, Complainant, present in person accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2. She confirms the factum of the compromise having been effected between the parties and states that she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR in question.

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In that view of the matter, even if this case is taken to its logical conclusion, it would only be an exercise in futility as the parties have already settled their differences. Therefore, no purpose would be served in wasting the time and resources of the State in pursuing this case to its pre-ordained end. It would, therefore, be better to give a quietus to the issue at this stage. 6.

Accordingly, the petition is allowed and FIR No. 11 dated 10.01.2015 under Sections 420,494 IPC registered at Police Station Kapurthala City District Kapurthala, Punjab and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 02.08.2017 (Annexure P-2) shall stand quashed qua the petitioner subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- as costs to be paid to the High Court Legal Services Committee. 7.

Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (H.S.GREWAL) JUDGE 14.07.2025 renu Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No Renu Rawat 2025.07.15 15:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document