Ravinder Singh & Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRM-M-35128-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-35128-2025 Date of Decision: 12.08.2025 RAVINDER SINGH & OTHERS ....Petitioners

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STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Nitesh Sharma, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Bhupinder K. Bhangu, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** 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. 59 dated 06.06.2019 registered under Sections 324, 323, 447, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code (Sections 341 and 201 of IPC added later on) at Police Station Sherpur, District Sangrur (Annexure P-1), and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 01.04.2025 (Annexure P-2).

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This Court vide order dated 08.07.2025 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.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the MOHIT 2025.08.18 09:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-35128-2025 -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 04.08.2025 to the effect that the 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. 59 dated 06.06.2019 registered under Sections 324, 323, 447, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code (Sections 341 and 201 of IPC added later on) at Police Station Sherpur, District Sangrur (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 21.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 12.08.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MOHIT 2025.08.18 09:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document