Nitesh Kumar v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRM-M-45060-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45060-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 24.09.2025 NITESH KUMAR ....Petitioner

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STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Kanica Sachdeva, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, 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.239 dated 16.08.2022 registered under Section 506 IPC at Police Station Dadri City, District Charkhi Dadri, Haryana (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 28.05.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2.

This Court vide order dated 20.08.2025 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.

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Charkhi Dadri and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 30.08.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

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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.239 dated 16.08.2022 registered under Section 506 IPC at Police Station Dadri City, District Charkhi Dadri, Haryana (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 28.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) are quashed.

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

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 24.09.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

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