CRM-M-11877-2025 - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 278 CRM-M-11877-2025 Date of decision: 28.08.2025 AMARJIT SINGH @ AMARJET SINGH ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present : None for the petitioner. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. None for respondent No.2. SANJAY VASHISTH. J.(Oral) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 482 Cr.P.C.), seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 18.11.2024 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties. DETAIL OF CRIMINAL CASE: FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station District 45 25.03.2023 420 of IPC Dayalpura Bathinda 2. In the instant quashing petition, on 04.03.2025, following order was passed:- CRM-8835-2025 Allowed as prayed for. CRM-M-11877-2025 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 482 Cr.P.C.), seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.08.30 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-11877-2025 - 2- proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 18.11.2024 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties. DETAIL OF CRIMINAL CASE: FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station District 45 25.03.2023 420 of IPC Dayalpura Bathinda Further, details of petitioner(s)/accused and complainant/victim(s), as per memorandum of parties of present petition, is as under:- Sr. No. Name(s) Status in present petition viz. Petitioner/accused OR Complainant/victim – respondent No. 1. Amarjit Singh @ Amarjeet Singh Petitioner No.1. 2. Gurbachan Singh Respondent No.2 – complainant/victim. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that all the parties to the dispute, already arrayed as parties in the present petition, have amicably resolved their dispute through compromise dated 18.11.2024 (Annexure P-2). Therefore, if proceedings arising from the aforementioned FIR, and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed, all the parties and their family members will be able to live their lives peacefully. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Amandeep Singh, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1 – State. He seeks time to file status report in the matter. 5. Mr. Pushp Jain, Advocate, appears on behalf of respondent No.2 and admits execution of the compromise (Annexure P-2). Let requisite copies of the complete paper book be supplied to learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2 during course of the day. 6. The affected parties are directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, on or before 24.03.2025 or on any other date convenient to said Court, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise. Thereupon, the concerned Court shall submit a detailed report, containing the information on the following points, along with copies of the statements to this Court, on or before the adjourned date:- AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.08.30 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-11877-2025 - 3- Sr. No. Information required I. Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR II. Number of complainant/victim(s) III. Whether all the accused and complainant / victims are party to compromise & signed the same IV. In case, any affected person (accused or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the quashing petition before High Court, detail whereof; OR His/her statement is still to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person V. Whether any accused has been declared as a proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication VI. Report of the Court whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence VII. Any other aspect relevant to the present case. 7. To come up on 22.04.2025, awaiting report. 8. Reply by the respondent-State, if any, be filed on or before the next date of hearing. Besides above, learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, would also verify whether Buta Singh, is a victim or not in the present case ?” 3. As per the report dated 21.04.2025 received from the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Phul, neither the petitioner-Amarjit Singh nor respondent No.2-Gurbachan Singh appeared before the learned trial Court to give their statements in regard to the compromise. 4. No one is present today to represent the respective parties before this Court. 5. Dismissed for want of prosecution. (SANJAY VASHISTH) 28.08.2025 JUDGE amandeep Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.08.30 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment