Nakul Khurana & Another v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-57368-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-57368-2025 Date of Decision: 20.01.2026 NAKUL KHURANA & ANOTHER ...PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA ****

Present:

Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Munish Kamboj, Advocate for respondent No.2. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under for quashing of FIR No.0039 dated 23.04.2024 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 06.09.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2.

This Court vide order dated 14.10.2025 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 Ist Class, Barnala and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 02.12.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

CRM-M-57368-2025 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.0039 dated 23.04.2024 registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

(MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE January 20, 2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh