328 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24452-2025 Date of Decision:04.08.2025 Baljinder Kaur and others …Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and Others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr.Karan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. I.P.S Sabharwal, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Sharndeep Singh, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. This is a petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C for quashing of cross case GD No.17, dated 04.04.2021, under Sections 452, 323, 427, 148, 149, 506 of IPC, registered at Police Station Nakodar Sadar, District Jalandhar Rural (Annexure P-2) recorded in FIR No. 57, dated 02.04.2021, under Sections 452,323,427,148,149,506 of IPC, registered at Police Station Nakodar Sadar, District Jalandhar Rural (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 21.01.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2. Vide order dated 07.05.2025, while issuing notice of motion, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 21.01.2025 (Annexure P-3). 3. Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the HITESH 2025.08.05 09:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CRM-M-24452-2025 -2 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nakodar and got their statements recorded. Report dated 26.05.2025 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. 5. In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioners. 6. Resultantly, cross case GD No.17, dated 04.04.2021, under Sections 452, 323, 427, 148, 149, 506 of IPC, registered at Police Station Nakodar Sadar, District Jalandhar Rural (Annexure P-2) recorded in FIR No. 57, dated 02.04.2021, under Sections 452,323,427,148,149,506 of IPC, registered at Police Station Nakodar Sadar, District Jalandhar Rural (Annexure P-1) alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 04.08.2025 JUDGE hitesh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HITESH 2025.08.05 09:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document/judgment High Court, Chandigarh