CRM-M-58357-2024 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 283+121 CRM-M-58357-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.04.2025 BALWANT SINGH ...PETITIONER Versus STATE OF U.T. CHD AND ORS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT Present: Mr. Ashu Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ganesh Kumar Sharma, Addl. P.P. U.T., Chandigarh. Ms. Anmol Thakur, Advocate for Ms. Priyanka, Advocate for respondent No.2 & 3. ***** N. S. SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) CRM-5130-2025 For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed, subject to just all exceptions. Copy of medical record is taken on record as Annexure A-1. Main Case 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of an FIR VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.09 13:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-58357-2024 (O&M) -2- No.165 dated 27.08.2024 under Sections 118(1), 109, 351(2), 353(3) B.N.S, registered at Police Station Sector 31, District Chandigarh (Annexure P-1) alongwith all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 30.09.2024 (Annexure P-3). 2. Vide order dated 18.02.2025, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 30.09.2024 (Annexure P-3). 3. Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Chandigarh and got their statements recorded. Report dated 06.03.2025 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. 5. In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.09 13:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order CRM-M-58357-2024 (O&M) -3- Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioner. 6. Resultantly, FIR No.165 dated 27.08.2024 under Sections 118(1), 109, 351(2), 353(3) B.N.S, registered at Police Station Sector 31, District Chandigarh (Annexure P-1) alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. 08.04.2025 (N. S. SHEKHAWAT) vipin JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIPIN KUMAR 2025.04.09 13:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order