Devi Lal v. State Of Haryana And Another

CRM-M-54334-2023 -12023:PHHC:151650

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-54334-2023 Decided on : 29.11.2023 Devi Lal ...... Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana & another ...... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present :

Mr. Kapil Kumar Khatter, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Trishanjali Sharma, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. K.S.Dhanora, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** Manjari Nehru Kaul, J.

1.

The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.PC for quashing of FIR No.340 dated 07.12.2017 under Sections 323, 324 IPC (Section 326 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station Adampur, District Hisar and all the subsequent proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise dated 22.07.2023 (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties. 2.

Vide order dated 30.10.2023 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 08.11.2023 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them. 3.

Report dated 09.11.2023 has since been received from the learned JMIC, Hisar in pursuance of the direction of this Court. As per the report, compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is SONIA BURA 2023.11.29 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-54334-2023 -22023:PHHC:151650 without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will. The trial Court has annexed the original statements of the parties alongwith its report. 4.

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

5.

In view of the report of the learned JMIC, Hisar 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 qua the petitioner. 6.

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 29.11.2023 sonia Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No SONIA BURA 2023.11.29 18:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document