Jagseer Bhardwaj Alias Jagseer Alias Jagsir Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-40319-2025 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40319-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.04.2026 JAGSEER BHARDWAJ ALIAS JAGSIR SINGH AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Sahil Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Surinderjit Singh Nahar, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita for quashing of FIR No.79 dated 18.05.2020 U/s 325, 323, 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Kotbhai, District Sri Muktsar Sahib and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 2.

This Court vide order dated 29.07.2025 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 the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gidderbaha and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gidderbaha has submitted copy of report dated 14.08.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the JANKI BHATT 2026.04.24 17:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-40319-2025 (O&M) parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 79 dated 18.05.2020 U/s 325, 323, 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Kotbhai, District Sri Muktsar Sahib and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) subject to payment of Rs. 20,000/- as costs in the High Court Employees Welfare Fund, A/c No. 37167209613, State Bank of India, High Court Branch, Chandigarh. (H.S.GREWAL) 21.04.2026 JUDGE Janki Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No JANKI BHATT 2026.04.24 17:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh