CRM-M-10857-2025 (O&M) 1 280 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10857-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.03.2025 SUKHJINDER SINGH @ JINDER ...PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Hitesh Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG Punjab. Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate for respondent No. 2. *** Harpreet Singh Brar, J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No.34 dated 12.04.2024 registered under Sections 323, 325, 341, 506, 34 IPC at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian, District Batala, on the basis of compromise dated 21.02.2025 along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. 2. The following order was passed on 27.02.2025: “This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No.34 dated 12.04.2024 re- gistered under Sections 323, 325, 341, 506, 34 IPC at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian, District Batala, on the basis of com- promise dated 21.02.2025 along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. 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 Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2 and files Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. Copy of the paper book be supplied to them during the course of day. AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.03.28 10:41 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10857-2025 (O&M) 2 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. 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.34 dated 12.04.2024 registered under Sections 323, 325, 341, 506, 34 IPC at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian, District Batala along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed, qua the petitioner. (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