Parveen Rani And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH -.- Date of Decision : 13.05.2026 Parveen Rani and Others ....Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and Another ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

Present:

Ms. Komal Bishnoi, Advocate for Mr. Jagveer Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S.Nahar, AAG Punjab.

Mr. Aman Godara, Advocate and Mr. J.S.Sohal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

-.- H.S.GREWAL J. (Oral) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for quashing of FIR No.221 dated 29.08.2025, under Sections 333, 3(5), 324 (4), 193(3) and 190 of BNS at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fazilka (Annexure P-1) along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 10.11.2025 (Annexure P-3).

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR is outcome of family dispute. It is submitted that the dispute between the parties has now been resolved and with the intervention of the respectables of the Society, the matter has indeed been compromised. She has referred to

-2the compromise (Annexure P-3), in this regard and prays for quashing of the aforesaid FIR.

3.

This Court vide order dated 02.02.2026 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.

4.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fazilka and got their statements recorded. A copy of report dated 02.03.2026 has been submitted to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 5.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 6.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

7.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 8.

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.221 dated 29.08.2025, under Sections 333, 3(5), 324 (4), 193(3) and 190 of BNS at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fazilka (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent

-3proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioner are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-3).

9.

Pending application, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. May 13, 2026 (H.S.GREWAL) tripti JUDGE Whether speaking/non-speaking : Speaking Whether reportable : Yes/No