Balkaran Singh Alias Balkaur Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-61039-2025 (O&M) - 1 -

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-61039-2025 (O&M) Decided on : 18.12.2025 BALKARAN SINGH ALIAS BALKAUR SINGH AND OTHERS . . . Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR PRESENT: None.

**** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1.

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Prayer in this petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for quashing of F.I.R. No.235 dated 28.09.2025, registered under Sections 333, 125, 115(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 25, 27 of Arms Act, 1959, at Police Station Talwandi Sabo, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of affidavit/compromise dated 06.10.2025 (Annexure P-3).

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This Court vide order dated 03.11.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send his/her report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties had appeared before learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Talwandi Sabo and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Sub VISHAL VARDHAN 2025.12.18 22:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-61039-2025 (O&M) - 2 - Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Talwandi Sabo has submitted report dated 15.11.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant F.I.R. following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 titled as 'Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another' and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in (2012) 10 SCC 303 titled as 'Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others'. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the F.I.R. No.235 dated 28.09.2025, registered under Sections 333, 125, 115(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 25, 27 of Arms Act, 1959, at Police Station Talwandi Sabo, District Bathinda and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise, arrived at between the parties.

(YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 18.12.2025 Vishal Vardhan Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No VISHAL VARDHAN 2025.12.18 22:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document