IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 275 BALRAJ SINGH AND OTHERS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER MAJOR SINGH STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 16.08.2020 under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 of IPC added lateron) registered at Police Station Sherpur, District Sangrur, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 07.01.2023 (Annexure P IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) SINGH AND OTHERS Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER (2) MAJOR SINGH Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER Date of decision: July 03 HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sahil Chaudhary, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Bhupinder K. Bhangu, Advocate for respondent No.2. MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petitions Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is for quashing of 16.08.2020 under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 of IPC added lateron) registered at Police Station Sherpur, District Sangrur, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 07.01.2023 (Annexure P-2) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2816-2023 ...Petitioners ...Respondents CRM-M-10171-2025 ...Petitioner ...Respondents July 03, 2025 HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate Mr. Sahil Chaudhary, AAG, Punjab. Advocate filed under Section 482 of the is for quashing of FIR No.0073 dated 16.08.2020 under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 of the IPC (Section 326 of the IPC added lateron) registered at Police Station Sherpur, District Sangrur, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of 2). ...Petitioners ...Respondents ...Petitioner ...Respondents of the FIR No.0073 dated the IPC (Section 326 of the IPC added lateron) registered at Police Station Sherpur, District Sangrur, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of Jaspreet Kaur 2025.07.03 18:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-2816 2. directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 27.03.2025 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them. 3. Ist Class, Dhuri factum of the compromise arrived at between the 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 4. original, along with its report. 5. accused other than the petitioners and respond person in the FIR in question. 6. principles laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303 Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. 7. compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. 8. case. July 03, 2025 Jaspreet Kaur 2816-2023 and CRM-M-10171-2025 Vide order dated 27.02.2025 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 2025 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them. Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate Dhuri, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein the factum of the compromise arrived at between the 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 The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report. Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respond person in the FIR in question. In view of the report of the learned trial Court, and the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full 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. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. Photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the connected July 03, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2025 -2- of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 2025 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate , in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein the factum of the compromise arrived at between the 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 the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondent No.2 is the only aggrieved In view of the report of the learned trial Court, and the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of , and also by the Full Bench of this Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, , the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. Photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the connected (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 2025 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate , in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein the 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 The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other ent No.2 is the only aggrieved In view of the report of the learned trial Court, and the Gian Singh Vs. State of Bench of this Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, , the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid the parties shall remain bound by the terms of Photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the connected Jaspreet Kaur 2025.07.03 18:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh