CRM-M-9454-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 304 CRM-M-9454-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 02.04.2025 JASWINDER SINGH AND ORS ....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present : Mr. Karanjeet Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Himani Arora, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Gurmandeep Singh, Advocate for respondents no. 2 to 4. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.0375 dated 22.12.2024 under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 324(4), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 117(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 added later on) registered at Police Station Sadar Mansa, District Mansa and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 11.02.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 19.02.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa and got their statements Deepak Patwal 2025.04.03 09:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-9454-2025(O&M) 2 recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 24.03.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 to 4 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.0375 dated 22.12.2024 under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 324(4), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Section 117(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 added later on) registered at Police Station Sadar Mansa, District Mansa and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 11.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. ( MANISHA BATRA ) 02.04.2025 JUDGE Deepak Patwal 1. Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No 2. Whether reportable : Yes/No Deepak Patwal 2025.04.03 09:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document