-1- 340-CRM-M-1497-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-1497-2025 Date of decision: 04.03.2025 Ranjit Kumar @ Ranjit Rana and others ….Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Rehan, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ankit Grewal, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Sandeep Godara, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. ..… SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) Instant petition has been preferred under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) seeking quashing of the FIR (Annexure P-1), and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise effected between the parties vide compromise dated 22.12.2024 (Annexure P-2) Details of the FIR are as under: - FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 67 24.03.2022 153, 153-A and 505 IPC Model Town, District Hoshiarpur 2. With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise PREETI 2025.03.07 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- 340-CRM-M-1497-2025 deed dated 22.12.2024 (Annexure P-2), which is duly signed by them. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. 3. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hoshiarpur vide report dated 03.03.2025 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. He has also reported that the cost, so imposed, vide order dated 10.02.2025 has also been deposited. 4. Respondent No. 2 is represented by his counsel and does not oppose the compromise having been effected between the parties without any pressure or coercion. 5. In view of the aforesaid report of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Hoshiarpur, dated 03.03.2025 and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in “Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another”, 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and “Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another”, (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping with the criminal proceedings pending, since the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons. 6. In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. FIR No. 67 dated 24.03.2022, under Sections 153, 153-A and 506 IPC PREETI 2025.03.07 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -3- 340-CRM-M-1497-2025 registered at Model Town, District Hoshiarpur (Annexure P-2) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise qua the present petitioners. (SANJIV BERRY) 04.03.2025 JUDGE preeti i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No PREETI 2025.03.07 09:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document