263 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11701-2024 Date of Decision: 03.09.2026 VISHAL RANA AND OTHERS ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Ms. Ramandeep Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Monty Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Kuljinder Singh Dhindsa, AAG, Punjab. Mr. J.S. Thakur, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of an FIR No.302 dated 07.08.2019 under Sections 323/324/452/148/506 and 427 IPC registered at Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 06.01.2021 (Annexure P-2), entered into between the parties. Vide order dated 06.03.2024 this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded in terms of certain parameters given in the aforesaid order dated 06.03.2024 with regard to the compromise (Annexure P-2). In terms of the orders dated 06.03.2024 and 22.07.2024 passed by this Court parties have appeared before the court of the Judicial Magistate 1st Class, Dera Bassi and as per the report dated 24.09.2024, submitted to this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court. VISHAL SETHI 2026.09.03 19:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-11701-2024 -2- 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 complainant 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 Judicial Magistate 1st Class, Dera Bassi accompanied by the joint statement of both the parties, the present FIR No.302 dated 07.08.2019 under Sections 323/324/452/148/506 and 427 IPC registered at Police Station Zirakpur, District SAS Nagar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners herein. Petition stands disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE September 03, 2026 vishal Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No VISHAL SETHI 2026.09.03 19:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document