Jaskaran Singh @ Jassa v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.38665 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision : 09.02.2021 Jaskaran Singh @ Jassa .....Petitioner

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State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDIP AHLUWALIA Present :

Mr. Malkeet Singh, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. B.S. Sewak, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab for Respondent No.1/State.

Mr. Deepak Chaudhary, Advocate for the Complainant/Respondent No.2.

SUDIP AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) CRM No.26426 of 2020 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the Applicant/ Petitioner is permitted to place on record the documents being two Receipts (Annexures P-1 and P-2) for an amount of Rs.10,000/- each, showing deposit of the composite amount of Rs.20,000/- as earlier directed in the order dated 24.02.2020.

Application stands disposed off.

CRM-M No.38665 of 2019 In this petition, the Petitioner, who is the accused in F.I.R No.311, dated 06.11.2018, under Sections 323, 341, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar (Rural) (Annexure P-1), has prayed for quashing of F.I.R. with all subsequent proceedings pending therefrom, on the basis of compromise. DEEPAK KUMAR 2021.02.09 03:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M No.38665 of 2019 (O&M) -22.

Now the Complainant has arrived at a settlement with the accused vide Compromise Deed (Annexure P-2), which is duly signed by him. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The Ld. Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phillaur, vide report dated 23.03.2020 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure.

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Respondents No. 2 is represented by his Counsel who does not dispute the factum of compromise.

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In view of the report of the Ld. Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Phillaur and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping with the criminal proceedings pending, since the Complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the Petitioner/accused.

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In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. F.I.R No.311, dated 06.11.2018, under Sections 323, 341, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar (Rural) (Annexure P-1), and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed qua the Petitioner.

February 09, 2021 (SUDIP AHLUWALIA) Dpr JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No DEEPAK KUMAR 2021.02.09 03:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document