Angrej Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-61609-2025 (O&M) Decided on: 08.05.2026 ANGREJ SINGH AND OTHERS ......Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present:

Mr. Arshdeep Singh Sra, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vishal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.171 dated 16.10.2025 registered under Sections 117(2), 115(2), 3(5), of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Bhagta Bhaika, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 18.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

2.

The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondent No.2-Gurmail Singh.

3.

On notice of motion, respondent No.2 appeared in the Court through his 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

 -2effected 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 aforesaid compromise.

5.

In compliance thereof, report from the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Phul along with 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.

Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and for respondent No.2 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. 7.

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, amounts to abuse of process of law. 8.

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 FIR No.171 dated

 -316.10.2025 registered under Sections 117(2), 115(2), 3(5), of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Bhagta Bhaika, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

(SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 08.05.2026 Sonia Puri Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO Whether Reportable:

YES/NO