Sukhranjan Kaur v. State Of Punjab And ORS.
CRM-M-58160-2024 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-58160-2024 Date of decision:21.01.2025 Sukhranjan Kaur
...Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Punjab and others
...Respondent(s)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH
Present:
Mr. Shivender Pal, Advocate and Mr. Harkaran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner(s).
Mr. Inderjeet Singh Ladher, DAG, Punjab.
Ms. Abhilasha Kainth, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3.
***** KARAMJIT SINGH , J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.151 dated 07.10.2024 registered under Section 420 IPC at Police Station Baghapurana, District Moga Nagar on the basis of compromise. 2.
The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of respondent No.2 - against the petitioner.
3.
On notice of motion, respondents No.2 and 3 appeared in the Court through their counsel and pleaded that he has no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise which has been effected between the parties.
4.
During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court /Illaqa Magistrate was directed to record the statements of the all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the SONIA BURA 2025.01.22 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
CRM-M-58160-2024 -2aforesaid compromise.
5.
In compliance thereof, report from the Court of SDJM, Baghapurana along with the statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side.
6.
I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 7.
Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and for respondents No.2 and 3 are ad idem that in view of the settlement effected between the parties, the present petition deserves to be accepted. It has also come on record that the aforesaid compromise is genuine and the parties effected the same without any undue influence or coercion. 8.
In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amount to abuse of process of law. 9.
For the reasons afore-stated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.151 dated 07.10.2024 and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioner.
21.01.2025 ( KARAMJIT SINGH ) sonia JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes/No Whether Reportable :
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