Sandeep Kumar And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-38587-2025 Date of Decision: 21.08.2025 SANDEEP KUMAR AND OTHERS ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

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

Present:

Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sulinder Kumar, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Balkar Singh, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 & 3. **** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.0149 dated 11.06.2025, under Sections 115, 127(2), 140(4), 190, 191(2) and 351(2) of BNS, registered at Police Station Siwani, District Bhiwani, Haryana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 08.07.2025 (Annexures P-2). This Court vide order dated 21.07.2025 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 Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Bhiwani, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Bhiwani has submitted his report dated 04.08.2025 vide SANGEETA 2025.08.22 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-38587-2025 which she has submitted that as per the statement of the parties, the compromise dated 08.07.2025 effected between them appears to be genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent Nos. 2 & 3have 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.0149 dated 11.06.2025.

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 petitions are allowed and FIR No.0149 dated 11.06.2025, under Sections 115, 127(2), 140(4), 190, 191(2) and 351(2) of BNS, registered at Police Station Siwani, District Bhiwani, Haryana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 08.07.2025 (Annexures P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

(SUKHVINDER KAUR) August 21, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.08.22 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document