Sandeep Singh Alias Sandeep Singh Anand v. State Of Punjab And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40332-2024 Date of decision: 24.10.2024 SANDEEP SINGH ALIAS SANDEEP SINGH ANAND

...Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT

Present:

Mr. Vishal Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. M. S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Kuldip Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2.

Mr. Manish Gilhotra, Advocate for respondent No.3.

**** N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of an FIR No. 0311 dated 18.08.2021 registered under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 427 of IPC, at Police Station Kotwali, Patiala (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 03.08.2024 (Annexure P-2). Vide order dated 21.08.2024 while issuing notice of motion, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 03.08.2024 (Annexure P-2).

MAMTA 2024.10.25 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

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Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala (Punjab) and got their statements recorded. Report dated 03.10.2024 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioner(s).

Resultantly, FIR No. 0311 dated 18.08.2021 registered under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 427 of IPC, at Police Station Kotwali, Patiala (Annexure P-1) alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner(s).

(N. S. SHEKHAWAT) 24.10.2024 JUDGE M.Sikka Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MAMTA 2024.10.25 18:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment