IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-6341-2025 Date of decision: 14.05.2025 MAYANK RANA AND OTHERS ….PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Sankalp Gehlawat, Advocate for Mr. Saurabh Dalal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Iqbalpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Gurasis, Advocate for Mr. Dev Ahlawat, Advocate for the complainant. **** SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, petitioners seek quashing of FIR (Annexure P-3) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 27.01.2025 (Annexure P-1) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows: FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 489 25.09.2023 323, 341, 506 IPC and 3 of the SC and ST Act Sector 27, Sonipat 2. With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise/affidavit dated 27.01.2025 (Annexure P-1), which is duly signed by them. The matter KANIKA 2025.05.16 10:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-6341-2025 2 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. Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat, vide report dated 20.02.2025 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. A copy of Receipt of costs of Rs. 20,000/- has been placed on record in compliance of the order dated 04.02.2025. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 does not oppose the compromise having been effected between the parties. 4. In view of the report of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sonepat, 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 the criminal proceedings pending, since the respondents have themselves compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons. 5. In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. FIR No. 489 dated 25.09.2023 under Sections 323, 341, 506 IPC and 3 of the SC and St Act, registered at Police Station Sector 27, Sonipat, Haryana, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise qua the present petitioners. 14.05.2025 (SANJIV BERRY) kanika JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No KANIKA 2025.05.16 10:07 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment