Shaktipal Alias Shaddi And ORS v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH DECIDED ON: 30.11.2023 .....PETITIONERS

VERSUS

.....RESPONDENTS

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY.

Present:

Ms. Kashish Dahni, Advocate for Mr. Vaibhav Narang, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Anmol Singh Sandhu, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Rajveer Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2.

By way of present petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, petitioners seek quashing of FIR (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 29.05.2023 (Annexure P-3) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows:

FIR No.

Dated Sections Police Station 03.04.2015 382, 325, 341, 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC Division No.6, District Ludhiana 2.

With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise deed dated 29.05.2023 (Annexure P-3), which is duly signed by them. The matter was JATIN 2023.12.01 15:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana vide report dated 23.11.2023 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure.

3.

Respondent No.2 is represented by his counsel and does not oppose the compromise.

4.

In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping with the criminal proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons.

FIR No.60 dated 03.04.2015, under Sections 382, 325, 341, 323, 324, 148, 149 of IPC registered at Police Station Division No.6, District Ludhiana (SANJIV BERRY) JATIN 2023.12.01 15:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document