Shekhar Saini And Another v. State Of Haryana & Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-51859-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.10.2025 Shekhar Saini & Anr.

....Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and Anr.

....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sulinder Kumar, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Sandeep Rawal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, is for quashing of FIR No.351 dated 19.11.2024, under Sections 115, 126, 3(5), 351(2) of BNS, registered at Police Station Parao, Ambala, along with all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 03.09.2025 (Annexure P-2).

This Court vide order dated 16.09.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua genuineness of the compromise.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted his report dated 06.10.2025 and submitted that as per the statement of the JYOTI 2025.10.29 10:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-51859-2025 (O&M) parties, the compromise (Annexure P-2) effected between them appears to be genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR No.351 dated 19.11.2024.

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.351 dated 19.11.2024, under Sections 115, 126, 3(5), 351(2) of BNS, registered at Police Station Parao, Ambala, along with all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 03.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) 27.10.2025 JUDGE jyoti3 Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No JYOTI 2025.10.29 10:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document