IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 342 CRM-M-63046-2024 Date of decision: 12.05.2025 Nirmal Kaur and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : Mr. Vikas Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gautam Thapar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vikasdeep Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.0064 dated 11.05.2024 under Sections 326, 324, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Jhabal, District Tarn Taran and all consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise dated 07.12.2024 (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties. 2. Vide orders dated 19.12.2024/19.02.2025/22.04.2025 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them. 3. Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Tarn Taran, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the VINAY 2025.05.12 13:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-63046-2024 -2- parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the complainant has also made statement to the effect that he would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 4. The Trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, alongwith its report. 5. Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question. 6. In view of the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Tarn Taran and the principles laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed qua petitioners. 7. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. 12.05.2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Vinay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VINAY 2025.05.12 13:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment