High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/45013/2019allowed

Joginder Singh And Another v. State Of Haryana And Another

2020-02-05Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45013-2019 Decided on : 05.02.2020 Joginder Singh & anr.

...... Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana & anr.

...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present :

None for the petitioners.

Mr. Ashish Sanghi, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Dinesh Maurya, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.

The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.PC for quashing of FIR No.454 dated 02.12.2014 under Sections 494, 420 and 506 IPC registered at Police Station Nissing, District Karnal (Annexure P-1) and all the consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise deed dated 09.08.2019 (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties.

Vide order dated 22.10.2019 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 05.12.2019 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

Report dated 07.12.2019 has since been received from the learned JMIC, Karnal in pursuance to the direction of this Court. As per the SONIA BURA 2020.02.10 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh

CRM-M-45013-2019 -2report, compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will. The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original alongwith its report.

Learned State counsel also submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.

In view of the report of the learned JMIC, Karnal and the principles laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE 05.02.2020 sonia Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No SONIA BURA 2020.02.10 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh