Dhola @ Rashpal Singh And Others v. State Of Punjab & Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-65234-2024 Date of Decision: 25.09.2025 DHOLA @ RASHPAL SINGH AND OTHERS ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB & ANOTHER ....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR

Present:

Ms. Charanjeet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Vipul Babuta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Kamaljeet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Davinder Singh Khurana, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.84 dated 15.06.2017, under Sections 452, 379-B, 427, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station City Jalalabad District Fazilka, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise Annexure P-2.

This Court vide order dated 27.02.2025 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 genuineness of the compromise.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties appeared before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jalalabad(W), and got their SANGEETA 2025.09.29 11:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-65234-2024 statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 11.07.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent No. 2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.84 dated 15.06.2017, under Sections 452, 379-B, 427, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station City Jalalabad District Fazilka, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise Annexure P-2 are quashed qua the petitioners.

(SUKHVINDER KAUR) September 25, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.09.29 11:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document