Rajbir Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-42407-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-42407-2025 Date of Decision: 20.04.2026 RAJBIR SINGH AND ORS.

....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ....Respondents(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN Present :

Mr. Anupam Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitionerS. Mr. Japjot Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Arjun Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondent no.2. ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition is for quashing of the FIR No.0004 dated 08.01.2025, under Sections 333, 74 of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Amritsar Rural (Ajnala), and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 31.07.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2.

Keeping in view the fact that the parties entered into a compromise, this Court vide order dated 10.02.2026 directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court for getting their statements recorded in that regard. Pursuant thereto, a report dated 10.03.2026 has been received from the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ajnala, tagged on CRM-M-41133-2025 stating that the compromise arrived at between the parties is voluntary and the same is without any pressure, coercion or undue influence. 3.

Learned State counsel and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.2 admit the factum of compromise and submit that they have no objection to quashing of the FIR on that basis. 4.

Perusal of the aforesaid report establishes that the parties have DEEPAK PATWAL 2026.04.21 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-42407-2025 amicably settled their dispute, and continuance of criminal prosecution in such a situation will be an exercise in futility, as the chances of ultimate conviction are bleak. The power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised in such matters. It has been held by Supreme Court of India in cases Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another 2012(10) SCC 303 and Narinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another 2014(6) SCC 406 that criminal cases having overwhelmingly civil character, particularly those arising out of commercial transactions or matrimonial relationships or family disputes, should be quashed when the parties have resolved their disputes among themselves in a bona fide manner.

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Consequently, this petition is allowed. FIR No.0004 dated 08.01.2025, under Sections 333, 74 of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Amritsar Rural (Ajnala), and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed qua the petitioner(s), subject to payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited by the each petitioner and Rs.10,000/- to be deposited by respondent No.2, within one month from today in the following account:- Indian Red Cross Society, U.T. Branch Chandigarh SBI New Haryana Sectt, Sector - 17, Chandigarh Account No.44938097476 IFSC No.SBIN0010603 UPI I.d - 06280730090@sbi (ALOK JAIN) 20.04.2026 JUDGE Deepak Patwal 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable Yes/No DEEPAK PATWAL 2026.04.21 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document