IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 388 CRM-M-15148-2025 Date of decision: 21.05.2025 Surjit Singh and others .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : Mr. Harchand Singh Batth, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sahil Chowdhary, AAG Punjab. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Chauhan, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. **** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.62 dated 11.05.2023 under Sections 326, 324, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 registered at Police Station Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran and all consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise dated 21.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties. 2. Vide order dated 20.03.2025 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 21.04.2025 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them. 3. Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Patti, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties VINAY 2025.05.21 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-15148-2025 -2- stands verified and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the complainants have also made statements to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 4. The Trial Court has annexed copies of statements of the parties alongwith its report. 5. Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondents No.2 and 3 are the only aggrieved persons in the FIR in question. 6. In view of the report of the Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Patti and the principles laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed qua petitioners. 7. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. 21.05.2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Vinay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VINAY 2025.05.21 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment