Rachhpal Singh Alias Rachpal Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

  

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-42080-2024 Date of decision: 29.10.2024 RACHHPAL SINGH ALIAS RACHPAL SINGH AND OTHERS

...Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT

Present:

Mr. Simranjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Deepinder Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Kulwinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. G. S. Bajwa, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No. No.57 dated 14.04.2024 under Sections 323, 324, 506 and 34 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 16.08.2024 (Annexure P-2).

Vide order dated 20.08.2024 while issuing notice of motion, by a Co-ordinate Bench of
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 16.08.2024 (Annexure P-2). MAMTA 2024.11.05 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

  Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur and got their statements recorded. Report dated 09.10.2024 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. No.57 dated 14.04.2024 under Sections 323, 324, 506 and 34 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner(s). (N. S. SHEKHAWAT) 29.10.2024 JUDGE M.Sikka Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MAMTA 2024.11.05 16:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment