Rajan & Another v. State Of Haryana And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-36848-2025 Date of Decision: 15.09.2025 RAJAN & ANOTHER ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Mr. Chander Shekhar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Pawan Kumar Garg, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.334 dated 14.08.2023, under Sections 406, 420 IPC, registered at Police Station Pundri, District Kaithal, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 22.07.2025 (Annexures P-5 & 6).

This Court vide order dated 04.08.2025 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kaithal, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 02.09.2025 to the effect that the compromise has SANGEETA 2025.09.17 17:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-36848-2025 been effected between the parties voluntarily 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. 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.334 dated 14.08.2023, under Sections 406, 420 IPC, registered at Police Station Pundri, District Kaithal, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 22.07.2025 (Annexures P-5 & 6) are quashed qua the petitioners.

(SUKHVINDER KAUR) September 15, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.09.17 17:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document