Shahid v. State Of Haryana And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH 344-A Date of decision: 19.02.2026 SHAHID .... PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. HPS Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Geeta Rani, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Sarfraz Hussain, Advocate and Mr. Vilas Raj Nautiyal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

(THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition is for quashing of an FIR No.0335 dated 16.12.2020 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC at Police Station City Nuh, District Nuh Haryana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the petitioners and respondent No.2. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that accused, namely, Mohnish Mohan Mukkar, has passed away. The death certificate of the same is taken on record. The proceedings qua him stands abated, whereas accused-Javed has been declared innocent. Vide order dated 28.10.2025, this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with

regard to the compromise dated 02.09.2022 (Annexure P-3). The Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order. Pursuant to the order dated 28.10.2025 passed by this Court, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Nuh and as per the report dated 15.11.2025 submitted to this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court. Further, with regard to remaining accused, a connected petition bearing No.CRM-M41909-2022 seeking quashing of the present FIR on the basis of a compromise is allowed vide order of even date. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence.

In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complaint coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in "Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543".

In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Nuh accompanied by statements of both the parties and the fact that the proceedings qua remaining accused stands quashed in view of the order of even date passed in CRM-M-41909-2022, the FIR No.0335 dated

16.12.2020 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC at Police Station City Nuh, District Nuh Haryana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the present petitioner.

Petition stands disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE 19.02.2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No