IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 263 RAGHBIR SINGH AND OTHERS STATE OF PUNJAB CORAM: HON’BLE M Present : Mr Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate for Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. S.S. Nagra, Advocate for KIRTI SINGH 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, for quashing of FIR No. 5 dated 11.05.2019, under Sections 498 IPC, registered at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur and all other consequential proceedings arising therefr Settlement/Agreement dated 14.09.2021 (Annexure P parties before the supplementary compromise dated 22.03.2024 (Annexure P the parties. 2. This Court while issuing notice of motion vide order dated 30.04.2024, directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements with regard to the compromise. 4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, report dated received from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur. A perusal of the said IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M Date of decision: RAGHBIR SINGH AND OTHERS Versus PUNJAB AND ANOTHER HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Mr. Utkrant Mahajan, Advocate for Mr. Vipin Mahajan, Advocate for the Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. S.S. Nagra, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** KIRTI SINGH, J. (oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, for quashing of FIR No. 5 dated 11.05.2019, under Sections 498 IPC, registered at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur and all other consequential proceedings arising therefr Settlement/Agreement dated 14.09.2021 (Annexure P parties before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court supplementary compromise dated 22.03.2024 (Annexure P This Court while issuing notice of motion vide order dated 30.04.2024, directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements with regard to the compromise. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, report dated received from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur. A perusal of the said IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH M No.21253 of 2024 Date of decision: 30.07.2025 …. Petitioners Versus …. Respondents KIRTI SINGH , Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab. respondent No.2. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, for quashing of FIR No. 5 dated 11.05.2019, under Sections 498-A, 406, 494 of IPC, registered at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of Settlement/Agreement dated 14.09.2021 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and supplementary compromise dated 22.03.2024 (Annexure P-3) effected between This Court while issuing notice of motion vide order dated 30.04.2024, directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements with regard to the compromise. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, report dated 18.07.2024 has been received from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur. A perusal of the said The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C, A, 406, 494 of IPC, registered at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur and all other om on the basis of 2) arrived at between the and 3) effected between This Court while issuing notice of motion vide order dated 30.04.2024, directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for 18.07.2024 has been received from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur. A perusal of the said Jyoti 2025.07.31 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document report revealed No.2/complainant had been recorded but statement of petitioner No.3 could not be recorded. 3. Thereafter, vide orders dated 22.07.2027, 28.11.2024 and 07.05.2025, petitioner No.3 was deposit Rs.25,000/ Association Fund, Chandigarh 4. In compliance of aforesaid orders, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur has sent report dated 21.07.2025 petitioner No.3 did not appear before her to record his statement. 5. Keeping in view sufficient opportunities to record his statement qua genuineness of compromise, he option but to dismiss t 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. 30.07.2025 Jyoti-IV CRM-M No.21253 of 2024 that statements of petitioners No.1 and No.2/complainant had been recorded but statement of petitioner No.3 could not Thereafter, vide orders dated 22.07.2027, 28.11.2024 and 07.05.2025, petitioner No.3 was again directed to record his statement deposit Rs.25,000/- with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Lawyer’s Welfare Association Fund, Chandigarh in terms of order dated 28.11.2021. In compliance of aforesaid orders, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur has sent report dated 21.07.2025 petitioner No.3 did not appear before her to record his statement. Keeping in view the fact that petitioner No.3 ha sufficient opportunities to record his statement qua genuineness of compromise, he did not come forward to do so. dismiss the present petition for want of prosecution. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (KIRTI SINGH Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No. Whether reportable : Yes/No M No.21253 of 2024 -2- that statements of petitioners No.1 and 2 as well as respondent No.2/complainant had been recorded but statement of petitioner No.3 could not Thereafter, vide orders dated 22.07.2027, 28.11.2024 and directed to record his statement and to with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Lawyer’s Welfare in terms of order dated 28.11.2021. In compliance of aforesaid orders, learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur has sent report dated 21.07.2025, as per which, petitioner No.3 did not appear before her to record his statement. the fact that petitioner No.3 has been granted sufficient opportunities to record his statement qua genuineness of did not come forward to do so. This Court is left with no for want of prosecution. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. KIRTI SINGH ) JUDGE Yes/No. Yes/No as well as respondent No.2/complainant had been recorded but statement of petitioner No.3 could not Thereafter, vide orders dated 22.07.2027, 28.11.2024 and and to with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Lawyer’s Welfare In compliance of aforesaid orders, learned Chief Judicial s per which, been granted sufficient opportunities to record his statement qua genuineness of left with no Jyoti 2025.07.31 17:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document