Leela Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-46217-2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.02.2025 Leela Singh ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present:

Mr. Hitesh Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate with Mr. Ajaypal Singh, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1.

This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short 'Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No.05, dated 09.01.2023, under Section 420 of IPC, registered at Police Station Joga, Tehsil and District Mansa, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom in view of the compromise dated 10.03.2023 (Annexure P-2).

2.

The following order was passed on 22.01.2025:- "XX XX XX XX Ms. Anjali Rani, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent Nos.2 to 5 and filed her vakalatnama which is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at the appropriate place. She admits the factum of

compromise. Copy of the paper book be supplied to her during the course of day.

Service is complete.

Adjourned to 24.02.2025.

In the meanwhile, the parties are directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within two weeks from today or any other date convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, to get recorded their statements regarding compromise and after recording their statements, learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate is directed to send report regarding the genuineness of compromise and also to intimate whether any PO proceedings are pending against any of the party on or before the date fixed i.e. 24.02.2025.

A copy of the order be sent to learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate through fax for compliance." 3.

In compliance of the aforesaid order, a report has been received from the concerned jurisdictional Court that the compromise between the parties is genuine and arrived at without any pressure or coercion from anyone.

4.

In view of the compromise and the ratio of law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Narinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another, (2014) 6 SCC 466 and Shakuntala Sawhney (Mrs) Vs. Kaushalya (Mrs.) and others (1980) 1 SCC 63 and Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.05, dated 09.01.2023, under Section 420 of IPC, registered at Police Station Joga,

Tehsil and District Mansa and all subsequent proceedings arising out of the same are quashed, qua the petitioner.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 24.02.2025 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No