328 AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2531-2025 Date of Decision: 19.03.2025 Madan Lal and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH Present: Mr. Amarbir Singh Pahwa, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ajaib Singh, Additional AG, Punjab. Mr. Harsh Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. *** KARAMJIT SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.104 dated 24.05.2013 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 324/341/34 IPC at Police Station City Jagraon, District Ludhiana and further seeking quashing of judgment of conviction dated 04.10.2021 (Annexure P-2) wherein the petitioners have been convicted under Section 324/341/148 of IPC along with fine, on the basis of compromise. 2. The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondent No.2- against the petitioners. 3. On notice of motion, respondent No.2 appeared in the Court through his counsel and pleaded that he has no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise which has been effected between the parties. 4. During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate was directed to record the statements of the all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the aforesaid compromise. Parveen Kumar 2025.03.21 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-2531-2025 -2- 5. In compliance thereof, report from the Court concerned along with statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and for respondent No.2 are ad idem that in view of the settlement effected between the parties, the present petition deserves to be accepted. It has also come on record that the aforesaid compromise is genuine and the parties effected the same without any undue influence or coercion. 8. In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amount to abuse of process of law. 9. For the reasons aforestated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.104 dated 24.05.2013 registered under Sections 324/341/34 IPC at Police Station City Jagraon, District Ludhiana along with judgment of conviction dated 04.10.2021 (Annexure P-2) and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (KARAMJIT SINGH) 19.03.2025 JUDGE Parveen kumar Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No Parveen Kumar 2025.03.21 10:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document