Didar Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40974-2025 Date of Decision: 22.09.2025 DIDAR SINGH ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

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

Present:

Mr. Amandeep Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vinod Devgan, Advocate for Mr. Gurjant Singh Swaich, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 & 3.

**** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.0021 dated 03.02.2025, under Sections 281, 324(4) of BNS, registered at Police Station Phase 1, Mohali, SAS Nagar Mohali, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 20.07.2025 (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 Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Div.), SAS Nagar Mohali, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of SANGEETA 2025.09.24 10:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-40974-2025 statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 22.08.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent Nos. 2 & 3 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. 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.0021 dated 03.02.

2025, under Sections 281, 324(4) of BNS, registered at Police Station Phase 1, Mohali, SAS Nagar Mohali, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 20.07.2025 (Annexures P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner.

Yes/No Whether reportable:

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