301 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-14968-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 PRAVEEN @ DAKSH AND ANOTHER …Petitioners V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Khushboo Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Harkesh Kumar, AAG Haryana. Mr. Amit Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondent No. 2. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No. 347 dated 21.09.2024 registered under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘BNS’) at Police Station Butana, District Karnal on the basis of compromise dated 24.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. 2. The following order was passed on 20.03.2025: “Prayer is for quashing of FIR No.347 dated 21.9.2024 registered under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Butana, District Karnal on the basis of compromise. Notice of motion. At this stage, Mr. Amit Bhardwaj, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the complainant/respondent No.2. He admitted the correctness of compromise and stated that he has no objection if this petition is allowed. On the asking of this Court, Mr. Karan Garg, AAG, Haryana. accepts notice on behalf of the State. He does not wish to file any reply as the parties are stated to have effected the compromise. So, the parties are directed to appear before the learned trial court/Illaqa Magistrate on 9.4.2025 or any other date AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.07.16 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-14968-2025 (O&M) -2- convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate and to get record their statements regarding compromise and after recording their statements, learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, is directed to send the same along with his report regarding the genuineness of compromise on or before the date fixed in the instant petition specifically with regard to the following facts : - 1. Number of persons arrayed as accused in the FIR. 2. Whether any accused is proclaimed offender. 3. Stage of the trial/proceedings. 4. Whether the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. To come up on 15.7.2025 for awaiting the report. A copy of this order be sent to the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, through electronic mode, 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. 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 petition is allowed and FIR No. 347 dated 21.09.2024 registered under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter to be referred as ‘BNS’) at Police Station Butana, District Karnal along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed, qua the petitioners. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) 15.07.2025 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.07.16 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document