Mandhir Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40435-2025 Date of Decision: 27.05.2026 MANDHIR SINGH AND OTHERS
...Petitioners
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH ****
Present:
Mr. Satnam Singh, Advocate for Mr. Nishan Singh Chahal, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG, Punjab.
Mr. Suraj Kaundal, Advocate for Mr. H.R. Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondent No.2. SANJAY VASHISTH , J. (ORAL) 1.
Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 13.06.2025 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No.
Date Section(s) Police Station 04.06.2025 118(1), 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 3(5) of BNS Jaito, District Faridkot 2.
Vide order dated 09.09.2025, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise. 3.
Report has since been received from learned Sub Divisional
CRM-M-40435-2025 -2Judicial Magistrate, Jaitu, in pursuance to the directions of this Court wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed.
4.
The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is reproduced herebelow:
Sr.
No.
Description 1.
Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR Four accused 2.
Number of complainant/victim(s) One victim/complainant 3.
Whether all the accused and complainant / victims are party to compromise & signed the same Yes 4.
In case, any affected person(accused or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the quashing petition before High Court, detail whereas;
Or His/her statement is till to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person No complainant/accused has been left out in the petition and all have been arrayed as party in the petition.
5.
Whether any accused has been declared as a proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending No
CRM-M-40435-2025 -3adjudication 6.
Report of the Court whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence Yes 7.
Any other aspect relevant to the present case.
No 5.
Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioner and the private respondents are the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.
6.
In view of the report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jaitu, and the principles laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed.
7.
Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below 8.
Petition stands disposed of.
(SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE May 27, 2026 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No