Ranjit Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-46192-2019 Date of decision: February 24th, 2025 Ranjit Singh and others .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

None for the petitioners.

Mr. Navdeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. None for respondents No.2 to 4.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.123 dated 26.07.2019 under Sections 307, 336, 323, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 25, 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran, and the consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties. 2.

Vide order dated 30.10.2019 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 19.11.2019 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

3.

Report has since been received from learned SDJM, Khadur Sahib, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.02.24 16:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-46192-2019 -2stands verified and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 4.

The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report.

5.

In view of the report of the learned trial Court, and the principles laid down by Hon'ble 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 qua the petitioners.

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Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. February 24th, 2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2025.02.24 16:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh