Pardeep And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.36452 of 2024 Date of decision: 17.12.2024 Pardeep and others ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Angad Panwar, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr. Shiva Kurmi, AAG, Punjab for respondent No.1-State.

Mr. Kashish Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.2.

***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.52 dated 09.06.2021 under Section 420 IPC, 1860 and 13 of Punjab Travel professionals Regulation Act, 2014 registered at Police Station Division No.4, Jalandhar, and all consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise dated 08.07.2024 (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties.

2.

Vide order dated 31.07.2024 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 14.10.2024 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them. 3.

Report has since been received from learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, POONAM RATHORE 2024.12.19 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M No.36452 of 2024 -2the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the complainant has also made statement to the effect that he would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioner is quashed.

4.

The Trial Court has annexed the statements (in original) of the parties, alongwith its report.

5.

Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.

6.

In view of the report of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar and the principles laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in KulwInder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed qua petitioners.

7.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) December 17, 2024 JUDGE poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2024.12.19 11:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh