Mandhir Bajaj And Another v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-41205-2025 Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 MANDHIR BAJAJ AND ANOTHER ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

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

Present:

Mr. Satinder Pal Singh Dhanesar, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Sakshi, Advocate for Mr. Jashandeep Singh Bains, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.182 dated 12.06.2025, under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 61(2) of BNS and Section 24 of Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Division No.5, Ludhiana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 08.07.2025 (Annexures P-2). This Court vide order dated 01.08.2025 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. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has SANGEETA 2025.09.10 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-41205-2025 submitted her report dated 20.08.2025 vide 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 No. 2 have 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.182 dated 12.06.2025.

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 petition is allowed and FIR No.182 dated 12.06.2025, under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 61(2) of BNS and Section 24 of Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Division No.5, Ludhiana, 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) September 09, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.09.10 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document