High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/70532/2025disposed of

Rahul Bhateja And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2026-03-06Mr. Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi2 pages

CRM-M-70532-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-70532-2025 Date of decision: 06.03.2026 RAHUL BHATEJA AND ANOTHER .... PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:

Mr. G.S. Saini, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. B.S. Sidhu, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. (THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING) **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition is for quashing of an FIR No.0043 dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC, 1860 and Section 24 of Immigration Act at Police Station Kot Ise Khan, District Moga along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the petitioners and respondents No.2 and 3.

Vide order dated 15.12.2025/11.02.2026, the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 17.11.2025 (Annexure P-2).

The Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order. Pursuant to the order dated 15.12.2025/11.02.2026 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the parties have appeared before the KUSUM 2026.03.07 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

CRM-M-70532-2025 learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Moga and as per the report dated 27.02.2026 submitted to this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court.

A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complaint coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in "Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543".

In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Moga accompanied by statements of both the parties, the FIR No.0043 dated 17.03.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC, 1860 and Section 24 of Immigration Act at Police Station Kot Ise Khan, District Moga along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. Petition stands disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE 06.03.2026 Kusum Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No KUSUM 2026.03.07 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh