CRM-M-19794 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 269 AMANDEEP KAUR STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present: Mr. S.S. Gill, for the petitioner Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Avinash Singh, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) 1. This is a petition filed under Section Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 04.04.2025, under Section and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, registered at Police Station subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.04.2025 (Annexure P 2. Th to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. 19794-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: AMANDEEP KAUR Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Mr. S.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Avinash Singh, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for quashing of , under Sections 318(4), 316(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, registered at Police Station Maqsudan, District Jalandhar subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated .2025 (Annexure P-2). This Court vide order dated 10.04.2026 to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19794-2026 Date of decision: 01.05.2026 ….Petitioner ....Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. This is a petition filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik for quashing of FIR No.65, dated Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 10.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness ….Petitioner ....Respondents Bharatiya Nagarik , dated Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, ) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness GURPREET 2026.05.01 17:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-19794 3. Pursuant to th Judicial Magistrate First Class On the basis of the statements so recorded, Jalandhar has submitted report dated 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 and 3 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the p 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 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 Sections 318(4), 316( Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, Maqsudan, District Jalandhar arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 2) are quashed. 7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly. 01.05.2026 Gurpreet 19794-2026 2 Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalandhar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, has submitted report dated 21.04.2026 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 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the p 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 Ve 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 , this petition is allowed and FIR No. 318(4), 316(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1 arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated are quashed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly. i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No e aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Judicial Magistrate First Class, 21.04.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent Nos.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 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 FIR No.65, dated 04.04.2025, under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, registered at Police Station 1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.04.2025 (Annexure P- Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No e aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the and got their statements recorded. , o the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without .2 In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment rsus 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 , under and Section 13 of the registered at Police Station ) and subsequent proceedings - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) GURPREET 2026.05.01 17:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.