Jasbir Singh v. State Of Punjab And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-53516-2024 Date of decision: 15.01.2025 Jasbir Singh ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Barjinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. R.S. Dhillon, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.17 dated 03.04.2023 under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Bhindi Saidan, District Amritsar and all consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise dated 05.09.2024 (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties. 2.

Vide order dated 25.10.2024 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 12.11.2024 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

3.

Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ajnala in pursuance of the directions of this Court, POONAM RATHORE 2025.01.16 11:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-53516-2024 -2wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands 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 complainant has also made statement to the effect that she would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed.

4.

The Trial Court has annexed the copy of statements of the parties, alongwith its report.

5.

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

6.

In view of the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ajnala 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 petitioners.

7.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) January 15, 2025 JUDGE Poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No POONAM RATHORE 2025.01.16 11:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh