Mandeep Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And Another

CRM-M-66870-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-66870-2025 Date of Decision: 20.01.2026 MANDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER ...PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA ****

Present:

Mr. PHS Pannu, Advocate and Ms. Rajni Godara, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Sarthak Mehta, Advocate for respondent No.2. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under for quashing of FIR No.131 dated 13.11.2023 registered under Sections 379 and 427 of IPC and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 17.11.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2.

This Court vide order dated 29.11.2025 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 the genuineness of the compromise.

3.

Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 23.12.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

CRM-M-66870-2025 effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

4.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5.

In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6.

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.131 dated 13.11.2023 registered under Sections 379 and 427 of IPC and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 17.11.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

(MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE January 20, 2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.01.21 10:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh