Amandeep Kaur v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-35173-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35173-2025 Date of Decision: 20.01.2026 AMANDEEP KAUR ...PETITIONER

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA ****

Present:

Mr. Dinesh Maurya, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Navjit Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under for quashing of FIR No.0155 dated 06.05.2024 registered under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC (Section 24 of Immigration Act added later on) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 16.06.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 31.10.2025 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 the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, SAS Nagar, Mohali and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 09.12.2025 to the effect that the KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

CRM-M-35173-2025 compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have 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.0155 dated 06.05.2024 registered under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC (Section 24 of Immigration Act added later on) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 16.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE January 20, 2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh