201 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: July 17, 2025 (i) CRA-S-1813-SB-2008 Roop Singh and others … Appellants Versus State of Punjab …Respondent * * * * (ii) CRM-M-62824-2024 (O&M) Roop Singh and others … Appellants Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Inder Pal Singh, Advocate for the appellants. Ms. Pra bha Bali, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Pardeep Panwar, Advocate for the complainant/injured. DEEPAK GUPTA , J.(Oral) In a case arising out of FIR No.93 dated 27.10.2004, under Sec ons 325, 308, 323, 148 and 149 IPC, registered at Police Sta on Chamkaur Sahib, District Rupnagar, the five accused - Roop Singh, Amarjit Singh, Darshan Singh, Gurmit Singh and Chhindi alias Bhinder were convicted and sentenced by the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Rupnagar, under Sec ons 148, 308/149, 323 and 506 IPC vide judgment and order dated 12.09.2008. All of them were sentenced with maximum sentence of rigorous imprisonment of 04 years. 2. Against the aforesaid convic on and sentence, CRA-S-1813-SB- 2008 was filed. Later on, it was informed that par es had entered into a compromise and accordingly CRM-M-62824-2024 was filed for quashing of FIR in ques on on the basis of compromise. Sarita Rani 2025.07.17 18:02 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order CRA-S-1813-SB-2008 - 2 - 2025:PHHC:087474 CRM-M-62824-2024 (O&M) 3. It was further informed that one of the appellants, namely, Gurmit Singh has since expired. Copy of the Death Cer ficate of said Gurmit Singh is Annexure P-5. 4. Learned State counsel does not dispute the factum regarding the death of Gurmit Singh. 5. As such, the appeal, bearing No.CRA-S-1813-SB-2008 qua appellant - Gurmit Singh stands abated. 6. In compliance of the order dated 13.12.2024 passed by this Court in CRM-M-62824-2024, both the par es had appeared before learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Rupnagar and got their statements recorded regarding compromise. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submi<ed report dated 07.01.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the par es voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 7. Statement of Respondent No.2-complainant, namely, Manpreet Singh with regard to compromise was recorded before learned Magistrate on 20.12.2024 8. Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2-complainant/injured have not disputed the factum of compromise between the par es. 9. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to con nue with the proceedings before this Court in the instant FIR following the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in “Ramgopal and another v. State of Madhya Pradesh” 2021 SCC Online SC 834, wherein it has been held that criminal proceedings involving non-henious offences or where offences are pre-dominantly of a private nature, can be annulled irrespec ve of the fact that trial has been concluded or appeal stands dismissed against convic on, under extraordinary powers Sarita Rani 2025.07.17 18:02 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order CRA-S-1813-SB-2008 - 3 - 2025:PHHC:087474 CRM-M-62824-2024 (O&M) enjoined upon the High Court under Sec on 482 Cr.P.C. As such, pe on bearing No. CRM-M-62824-2024 is allowed and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise, qua pe oner(s), are hereby quashed. 10. 10. Since the FIR in ques on, in which appellants have been convicted, has been quashed, therefore, their convic on and sentence are not sustainable. Thus, the jugment of convic on and order of sentence are hereby set aside. As such, appeal bearing No.CRA-S-1813-SB-2008 qua remaining appellants, namely, Roop Singh, Amarjit Singh, Darshan Singh and Chhindi alias Bhinder stands disposed of. Photocopy of this order be placed on the connected case file. July 17, 2025 (DEEPAK GUPTA) sarita JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No Sarita Rani 2025.07.17 18:02 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order