CRM-M-10660-2025 (O&M) 1 277 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10660-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.03.2025 ARMAAN SINGH AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Priyanka Bhatia, Advocate for Mr. Gopal Singh Nahel, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG Punjab. Ms. Navneet Kaur, Advocate for respondent No. 2. *** Harpreet Singh Brar, J. (Oral) 1. This 2nd petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS seeking quashing of FIR No.58 dated 11.06.2024 registered under Sections 420, 120-B IPC at Police Station Shambu, District Patiala, on the basis of compromise dated 20.01.2025, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. 2. The following order was passed on 27.02.2025: “This 2nd petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS seeking quashing of FIR No.58 dated 11.06.2024 re- gistered under Sections 420, 120-B IPC at Police Station Sh- ambu, District Patiala, on the basis of compromise dated 20.01.2025, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. The 1st petition filed by the petitioners seeking quashing of the FIR (supra) on the basis of compromise, was dismissed as withdrawn on 27.01.2025, with liberty to file afresh petition with better particulars, after impleading all the parties. Notice of motion for 27.03.2025. At this stage, on asking of the Court, Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1 – State and Ms. Navneet Kaur, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2 and files Vakalatnama, which is taken AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.03.28 10:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10660-2025 (O&M) 2 on record. Copy of the paper book be supplied to them during the course of day. Service is complete. In the meanwhile, the parties are directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within two weeks from today or any other date convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, to get their statements recorded regard- ing compromise and after recording their statements, learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate is directed to send report regarding the genuineness of compromise and also to intimate whether any PO proceedings are pending against any of the party on or be- fore the date fixed i.e. 27.03.2025. Liberty is granted to petitioner No.4 to get his state- ment recorded qua compromise through video conferencing. A copy of the order be sent to learned trial Court/Il- laqa Magistrate through fax for compliance.” 3. In compliance of the aforesaid order, a report has been received from the concerned jurisdictional Court that the compromise between the parties is genuine and arrived at without any pressure or coercion from anyone. 4. In view of the compromise and the ratio of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Narinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another, (2014) 6 SCC 466 and Shakuntala Sawhney (Mrs) Vs. Kaush- alya (Mrs.) and others (1980) 1 SCC 63 and Full Bench of this Court in Kul- winder Singh Vs. State of Punjab 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.58 dated 11.06.2024 registered under Sections 420, 120-B IPC at Police Station Shambu, District Patiala along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed, qua the petitioners. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 27.03.2025 Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.03.28 10:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document