Rachhpal Singh Sidhu And Others v. State Of Punjab And Another
CRM-M-68145-2025 (O&M)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH (314) CRM-M-68145-2025 (O&M) Date of decision : 12.02.2026 RACHHPAL SINGH SIDHU AND OTHERS ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER
...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA
Present:
Mr. Balpreet Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners (through video conference) Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab Mr. Gurmeet Singh Saini, Advocate for respondent No.2-complainant **** MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL) CRM-48757-2025 Application is allowed.
CRM-M-68145-2025 1.
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short "BNSS") for quashing of FIR No.0048 dated 13.04.2021 registered under Sections 379, 506, 424, 120B, 148 and 149 of IPC at Police Station Nathana, District Bathinda and subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 03.06.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2.
This Court vide order dated 04.12.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.12 19:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.
CRM-M-68145-2025 (O&M) Magistrate was directed to send his report qua the genuineness of the compromise.
3.
Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bathinda and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted the copy of report dated 09.02.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been 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.0048 dated 13.04.2021 registered under Sections 379, 506, 424, 120B, 148 and 149 of IPC at Police Station Nathana, District Bathinda and subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 03.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE 12.02.2026 Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Amit Sharma
AMIT SHARMA 2026.02.12 19:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.