Akshat Kataria And Others v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRM-M-49253-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-49253-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.10.2025 AKSHAT KATARIA AND OTHERS ....Petitioners

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STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Pardhuman Garg, Advocate, Ms. Hardeep Kaur, Advocate, Ms. Kamlesh, Advocate and Ms. Richa Modi, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shaveta Sanghi, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Yogesh Garg, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3. ***** 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.0477 dated 16.07.2025 registered under Sections 115, 140(3), 3(5), 351(3) and 62 of BNS at Police Station Gurgaon Sadar, District Gurugram, (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 13.08.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 22.09.2025 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.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurugram and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has MOHIT 2025.11.01 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-49253-2025 (O&M) -2submitted report dated 04.10.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 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.0477 dated 16.07.2025 registered under Sections 115, 140(3), 3(5), 351(3) and 62 of BNS at Police Station Gurgaon Sadar, District Gurugram, (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 13.08.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed. 7.

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

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 29.10.2025 JUDGE Mohit Bishnoi Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No MOHIT 2025.11.01 10:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document