CRM-M-15420-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 317 CRM-M-15420-2025(O&M) Date of Decision: 08.05.2025 BAHADUR SINGH ....Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present : Mr. Sukhvir Singh Tiwana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Sharma, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Gagandeep Singh Simble, Advocate for respondent no.2 MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.45 dated 14.05.2019 under Sections 420 of IPC and 13 of Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012 registered at Police Station Banur, District Patiala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated NIL (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 24.03.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Rajpura and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has Deepak Patwal 2025.05.12 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-15420-2025(O&M) 2 submitted report dated 23.04.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 6. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.45 dated 14.05.2019 under Sections 420 of IPC and 13 of Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012 registered at Police Station Banur, District Patiala and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated NIL (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. ( MANISHA BATRA ) 08.05.2025 JUDGE Deepak Patwal 1. Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No 2. Whether reportable : Yes/No Deepak Patwal 2025.05.12 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document