Harinder Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-37887-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.09.2025 Harinder Singh & Ors.

....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and Anr.

....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Mr. D.S. Nigha, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. A.S. Khinda, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, is for quashing of FIR No.71 dated 14.06.2023, under Sections 452, 323, 506, 34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Fatehgarh Sahib, District Fatehgarh Sahib, along with all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise deed dated 16.08.2023 (Annexure P-2). This Court vide order dated 18.07.2025 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 Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Fatehgarh Sahib, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted his report dated 31.07.2025 and submitted that as per the JYOTI 2025.09.19 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-37887-2025 (O&M) statement of the parties, the compromise dated 16.08.2023 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.71 dated 14.06.2023.

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.71 dated 14.06.2023, under Sections 452, 323, 506, 34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Fatehgarh Sahib, District Fatehgarh Sahib, along with all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise deed dated 16.08.2023 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) 19.09.2025 JUDGE jyoti3 Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No JYOTI 2025.09.19 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document