CRM-M-12352-2024(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12352-2024(O&M) Date of decision: 28.07.2025 Nirmal Singh and others … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Gursimran Singh Bhatia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Ajay Singh Pundir, Advocate, for respondent No.2. *** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of FIR No.0296, dated 11.10.2020, under Sections 451 & 380 of IPC, 1860, registered at Police Station Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar Rural (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom in view of the compromise dated 23.01.2023 (Annexure P-2). 2. The following order was passed on 12.12.2024 by the co- ordinate Bench of this Court:- “Learned counsel for the petitioners requests for one more opportunity to get statements of the parties recorded. In view of the fact that this Court had already extended the time for getting the statements recorded vide order dated 06.05.2024 and it is now for the second time a similar request is made, the request is RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.30 15:35 I am approving this document CRM-M-12352-2024(O&M) 2 allowed subject to deposit of Rs.10,000/- as costs to Secretary, District Legal Aid Services Authority, Amritsar. List again on 28.07.2025. The parties are at liberty to get their statements recorded by moving an application before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate concerned for getting their statements recorded qua the factum of compromise. As and when any such application is moved and put up before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate shall consider the said application and do the needful for recording the statements of the parties qua the factum of the compromise, on any convenient date. After recording the statements of all the affected parties, and upon getting requisite information from Investigating Officer, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate shall submit its report on or before the next date of hearing after recording statements of parties in terms of earlier order dated 11.03.2024.” 3. In compliance of the above 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 46, and Shakuntala Sawhney (Mrs) Vs. Kaushalya (Mrs.) and others (1980) 1 SCC 63 and Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, this RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.30 15:35 I am approving this document CRM-M-12352-2024(O&M) 3 petition is allowed and FIR No.0296, dated 11.10.2020, under Sections 451 & 380 of IPC, 1860, registered at Police Station Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar Rural (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising out of the same are quashed, qua the petitioners. ( Harpreet Singh Brar ) Judge 28.07.2025 Rajan Whether speaking / reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.30 15:35 I am approving this document