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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/33137/2019allowed

Gagandeep Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

2019-11-13Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33137-2019 Date of decision:13.11.2019 GAGANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS .....Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL ****

Present:

Mr. Sarabjit Singh Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Rashmi Attri, AAG, Punjab.

**** GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.68 dated 8.6.2019 under Sections 498-A, 406, 420-B IPC, Police Station City-2, Mansa, District Mansa and proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties. 2.

Vide order dated 16.8.2019 the parties had been directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate so as to get the statements recorded with regard to the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Report of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa has been received GAURAV SOROT 2019.11.14 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

-: 2 :- CRM-M-33137-2019 wherein it has been reported that statements of the petitioners as well as of complainants have been recorded who have stated that they have compromised the matter and that complainants-Satpal Singh and Rupinder Pal Kaur have no objection if the FIR is quashed. It has specifically been opined by learned Magistrate that the compromise seems to be genuine with free consent and without any pressure, undue influence, coercion or fear.

4.

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 petition is allowed and FIR No.68 dated 8.6.2019 under Sections 498-A, 406, 420-B IPC, Police Station City-2, Mansa, District Mansa and all the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL) 13.11.2019 JUDGE Gaurav Sorot Whether reasoned / speaking?

Yes / No Whether reportable?

Yes / No GAURAV SOROT 2019.11.14 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document