Rajpal v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRM-M-41876-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-41876-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 23.09.2025 RAJPAL ....Petitioner

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STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Ms. Nidhi, Advocate and Mr. Mandeep Singh Kundu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohit Chaudhary, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Robin Lohan, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.581 dated 11.06.2017 registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 506 IPC at Police Station Sadar Hisar, Haryana, (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 04.08.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate 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 Civil Judge (Jr. Division)-cum-Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hisar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 20.09.2025 to the effect that the MOHIT 2025.09.25 17:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-41876-2025 (O&M) -2compromise has been effected between the 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.581 dated 11.06.2017 registered under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 506 IPC at Police Station Sadar Hisar, Haryana, (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 22.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed.

7.

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 23.09.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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