Priyanka Bhateja v. The State Of Haryana And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH DECIDED ON: 14.12.2023 .....PETITIONER

VERSUS

.....RESPONDENTS

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY.

Present:

Mr. Lakhwinder Singh Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vishal Malik, DAG, Haryana.

, Advocate, has filed her power of attorney in Court today, on behalf of the respondent No.2. The same is taken on record. 2.

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioner seeks quashing of FIR (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 06.07.2023 (Annexure P-3) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows:

FIR No.

Dated Sections Police Station 26.01.2023 323, 379, 427, 506 of IPC Agroha, District Hisar 3.

With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise deed dated 06.07.2023 (Annexure P-3), which is duly signed by them. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to JATIN 2023.12.19 09:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hisar vide report dated 06.12.2023 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also placed on record the copy of the receipt vide which the cost was deposited 4.

Respondent No.2 is represented by his counsel and does not oppose the compromise.

5.

In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hisar and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping with the criminal proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioner/ accused person. FIR No.0027 dated 26.01.2023, under Sections 323, 379, 427, 506 of IPC registered at Police Station Agroha, District Hisar (SANJIV BERRY) JATIN 2023.12.19 09:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document