IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 324 CRM-M-4752-2024 Date of decision: March 20, 2025 DHRAMBIR ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH Present: Ms. Pooja Jaglan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Singla, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Manmeet Singh Bindra, Advocate for complainant/respondent No.2 KARAMJIT SINGH, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.262 dated 03.11.2023 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 435, 506 IPC at Police Station Munak, District Karnal on the basis of compromise. 2. The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondent No.2 against the petitioner. 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. Jaspreet Kaur 2025.03.21 09:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-4752-2024 -2- 5. In compliance thereof, report from Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Assandh 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 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, amounts 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.262 dated 03.11.2023 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 435, 506 IPC and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. March 20, 2025 (KARAMJIT SINGH) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Jaspreet Kaur 2025.03.21 09:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh