Mandeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-57489-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:-15.05.2026 MANDEEP SINGH ......PETITIONER VS.

STATE OF PUNJAB .....RESPONDENT CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. G.S. Simble, Advocate and Ms. Swati Verma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punjab.

**** JASJIT SINGH BEDI , J.(ORAL ) CRM-51143-2025 Allowed as prayed for. Annexures P-6 to P-9 are taken on record subject to all just exceptions. The Registry is directed to tag the same at the appropriate place.

2.

CRM-51143-2025 stands disposed of.

Main Case:- The prayer in the present petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 is for the quashing of the order dated 05.04.2025 (Annexure P-) passed in FIR No.70 dated 25.08.2023 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 of IPC, 1860 registered at Police Station Ghanie Ke Bangar, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur.

2.

On 11.02.2026, the following order was passed:- "The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that a compromise has been arrived at between the parties and a KUSUM 2026.05.15 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

CRM-M-57489-2025 (O&M) -2criminal miscellaneous petition bearing No.CRM-M-242102025 stands filed seeking quashing of the FIR on the basis of a compromise. In fact, when the petitioner had gone to get recorded his statement in support of the compromise dated 19.03.2025, he came to know that he had been declared a proclaimed offender vide order dated 05.04.2025 which order has been challenged in the present petition.

Notice of motion for 21.04.2026.

In the meantime, the operation of the impugned order dated 05.04.2025 (Annexure P-3) shall remain stayed." 3.

In deference to the aforementioned order, the petitioner has appeared before the concerned Court in a connected petition i.e. CRM-M24210-2025 seeking quashing of the FIR on the basis of a compromise and has effectively joined proceedings.

4.

In view of the aforementioned facts, the order dated 05.04.2025 (Annexure P3) stands quashed, subject to the payment of Rs.50,000/- to be deposited with Punjab and Haryana High Court Diespensary Welfare Fund, State Bank of India, Account No.45115269583, Sector 16, Chandigarh.

5.

All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) 15.05.2026 JUDGE Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.05.15 16:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh