Raghvir Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M-34624-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-34624-2025 Date of Decision: 11.08.2025 RAGHVIR SINGH AND ANOTHER ....Petitioners

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STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Himanshu Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Subhash Godara, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Yogesh Jangra, Advocate with Mr. Pranav Arora, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNSS') for quashing of FIR No. 102 dated 25.05.2022, registered under Sections 452, 323, 506, 201, 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Dhuri, District Sangrur (Annexure P-1), and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 06.06.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2.

This Court vide order dated 07.07.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the MOHIT 2025.08.13 11:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-34624-2025 -2learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Dhuri and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 25.07.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

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Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 has not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 102 dated 25.05.2022, registered under Sections 452, 323, 506, 201, 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Dhuri, District Sangrur (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.06.2025 (Annexure P-3) are quashed qua the petitioners. (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 11.08.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MOHIT 2025.08.13 11:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document