Darlington Alias Daraungton v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35937-2025 Date of Decision: 10.09.2025 DARLINGTON ALIAS DARAUNGTON ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

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

Present:

Mr. Rajbir Singla, Advocate for Mr. Sahil Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Shivani Sahni, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.51 dated 10.04.2025, under Section 333 of BNS, registered at Police Station Sarabha Nagar, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 12.06.2025 (Annexures P-2).

This Court vide order dated 10.07.2025 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has SANGEETA 2025.09.15 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-35937-2025 submitted her report dated 12.08.2025 vide which she has submitted that as per the statement of the parties, the compromise dated 12.06.2025 effected between them appears to be genuine, voluntary 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 No.51 dated 10.04.2025.

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.51 dated 10.04.2025, under Section 333 of BNS, registered at Police Station Sarabha Nagar, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 12.06.2025 (Annexures P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) September 10, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.09.15 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document