Arshdeep Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CRM-M-46326-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 15.05.2026 Arshdeep Singh and others ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab.

Ms. Rajvinder Kaur, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

***** SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral) 1.

This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.95 dated 18.08.2023 registered under Sections 341, 506, 427, 148, 149 of IPC, 1860 and Sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act (Section 3(1) of SC/ST Act added later on), at Police Station Maur, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of Panchayati compromise dated 28.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

2.

The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondent No.2.

3.

On notice of motion, respondent Nos.2 and 3 appeared through their counsel and pleaded that they have no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise, which has been effected between the parties.

GEETA RANI 2026.05.18 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

CRM-M-46326-2025 (O&M) ( 2 ) 4.

During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate was directed to record the statements of all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the aforesaid compromise.

5.

In compliance thereof, report from the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Bathinda, along with statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side. 6.

In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amounts to abuse of process of law.

7.

For the reasons afore-stated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.95 dated 18.08.2023 registered under Sections 341, 506, 427, 148, 149 of IPC, 1860 and Sections 25 and 27 of Arms Act (Section 3(1) of SC/ST Act added later on), at Police Station Maur, District Bathinda, and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

( SUBHAS MEHLA ) 15.05.2026 JUDGE Geeta Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2026.05.18 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh