338 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17358-2024 Date of decision: 14.05.2025 GULSHANDEEP SINGH ….PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Gurbir Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Iqbalpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. A.P. Kaushal, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., petitioner seeks quashing of FIR (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 22.03.2024 (Annexure P-2) executed between the parties. Details of the FIR are as follows: FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 81 13.06.2018 307, 325, 427, 34 of IPC Sadar Kurali 2. With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise/affidavit 22.03.2024 (Annexure P-2), which is duly signed by them. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the KANIKA 2025.05.19 18:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 338 CRM-M-17358-2024 2 parties. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kharar, vide report dated 27.08.2024 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. 3. Learned counsel for respondents No.2 does not oppose the compromise having been effected between the parties. 4. In view of the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kharar, and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in “Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another”, 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and “Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another”, (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping the criminal proceedings pending, since respondent No.2 has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioner/ accused. 5. In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. FIR No. 81 dated 13.06.2018 under Sections 307, 325, 427, 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Kurali and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise qua the present petitioner. 14.05.2025 (SANJIV BERRY) kanika JUDGE i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No KANIKA 2025.05.19 18:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment