SUKHWANT SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
CRM-M/11710/2026 · 2026-05-04
Aman Chaudhary
body2023
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quashing of F 465, 467, 46 of BNS, 2023 subsequent p dated 05.02.2
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This petition has been filed und ng of FIR No.57 dated 28.05.2015, re 67, 468, 471 of IPC (Sections 318(4), , 2023), at Police Station Mukatsar Sa uent proceedings arising therefrom on 5.02.2026, Annexure P-4.
This Court while issuing notice , directed the parties to appear rate for recording their statements with
Pursuant to the aforesaid order, eceived from learned Addl. Sessions l of the said report reveals that stateme
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"6, 2#&"1 ed under Section 528 of BNSS for 15, registered under Sections 420, 18(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) tsar Sadar, District Muktsar and all om on the basis of the compromise
notice of motion vide order dated ppear before the trial Court/Illaqa ts with regard to the compromise.
order, report dated 09.04.2026 has sions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib. A tatements of the concerned persons
PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.05.04 20:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this
order/judgment.
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-2- have been recorded in the present case, who have stated that the matter has been settled between them and they have no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. The compromise effected between them is genuine, without any undue influence and coercion. It is stated in the report that there are three accused. None of the accused has been declared as proclaimed offender.
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Heard learned counsel for the parties and also gone through the case file.
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The Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, held that High Court has power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to allow the compounding of non-compoundable offence and quash the prosecution where the High Court is of the view that the same was required to prevent the abuse of the process of law or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. This power of quashing is not confined to matrimonial disputes alone.
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Hon'ble the Supreme Court of India in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543, had observed that in order to secure the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of process of Court, inherent power can be used by this Court to quash criminal proceedings in which a compromise has been effected. The relevant portion of para 57 of the said judgment reads thus:-
“57. The position that emerges from the above discussion can be summarised thus: the power of the High Court in quashing a criminal proceeding or FIR or complaint in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction is distinct and different from the power given to a criminal court for compounding the offences under Section 320 of the Code.
PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.05.04 20:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this
order/judgment.
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-3- Inherent power is of wide plenitude with no statutory limitation but it has to be exercised in accord with the guideline engrafted in such power viz; (i) to secure the ends of justice or (ii) to prevent abuse of the process of any Court. XXX---XXX”
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In view of the afore-referred judgments, perusing the report of the trial Court regarding amicable settlement between the petitioner and the complainant, this Court finds that quashing the FIR will accord a quietus to all disputes between the parties and it is in the interest of both sides to bury the hatchet and lead a peaceful life. Thus, no useful purpose would be served in continuing the proceedings and in order to secure the ends of justice, the criminal proceedings in the present case deserve to be quashed.
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Resultantly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.57 dated 28.05.2015, registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 of IPC (Sections 318(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of BNS, 2023), at Police Station Mukatsar Sadar, District Muktsar, and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of the compromise. !7,!<,!8 3"2=)>" ..3"='5?"#%-?# ..3#"6/ -?# PARVEEN KUMAR 2026.05.04 20:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this
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