Akshey Kumar And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.272 CRM-M-52956-2025 Decided on : 30.04.2026 Akshey Kumar and others ...... Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and another ...... Respondents CORAM :




  

 *** Present :

Mr. Pradhuman Garg, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Pallavi, Advocate for respondent No.2.

***   

  , J (ORAL) 1.

This is a petition filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for quashing of FIR No.0401 dated 23.08.2025, registered under Sections 126(2), 351(3), 304(2) and 190 of the BNS, 2023, at Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar (Mohali) (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 08.09.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2.

Vide order dated 06.04.2026, passed by this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the trial Court/ concerned Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dera Bassi and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dera Bassi has submitted report dated 27.04.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

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Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 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.0401 dated 23.08.2025, registered under Sections 126(2), 351(3), 304(2) and 190 of the BNS, 2023, at Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar (Mohali) (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 08.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed. 7.

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

      



 

  Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No  

   

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