Sourav Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-53578-2025 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-53578-2025 (O&M) Date of decision:29.01.2026 Sourav Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab & another ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA

Present:

Mr. Prateek Gupta, Advocate for Mr. Pranshu Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Sharma, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Sonia Boht, Advocate for respondent No.2. ...

Manisha Batra, J. (Oral).

1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-'BNSS') for quashing of FIR No.77, dated 09.04.2025, registered under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the BNS at PS Civil Lines Patiala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 19.08.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2 .

This Court vide order dated 06.11.2025 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 the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Patiala and got their statements HARJEET KAUR 2026.01.30 12:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-53578-2025 (O&M) -2recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 01.12.2025 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 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.77, dated 09.04.2025, registered under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of the BNS at PS Civil Lines Patiala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 19.08.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner.

(MANISHA BATRA) 29.01.2026 JUDGE harjeet Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No HARJEET KAUR 2026.01.30 12:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document