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2025 DAILYLAW 39262 (PNJ)

VIKAS KUMAR @ SONU & ORS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRM-M/17305/2025 · 2025-05-22

Sanjiv Berry

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-1- 363-CRM-M-17305-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17305-2025 Date of decision: 22.05.2025 Vikas Kumar @ Sonu and others ….Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Ms. Mehak Ghangas, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Amrik Narwal, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Shivdeep Bali, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 5. ..… SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) Instant petition has been preferred under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) seeking quashing of the FIR (Annexure P-1), and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise effected between the parties on 21.03.2025 (Annexure P-5) Details of the FIR are as under: - FIR No. Dated Sections Police Station 24 26.01.2024 148, 149, 307, 323, 324, 326, 452, 506 IPC and 27 of the Arms Act Sector 06 Bahadurgarh, Tehsil Bahadurgarh, District Jhajjar 2. With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise PREETI 2025.05.23 16:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- 363-CRM-M-17305-2025 deed dated 21.03.2025 (Annexure P-5), 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 parties. 3. Learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn)-cum-JMIC, Bahadurgarh, vide report dated 11.04.2025, has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. 4. Respondents Nos. 2 to 5 are represented by their counsel and do not oppose the compromise. 5. In view of the aforesaid report of learned Civil Judge (Jr. Divn)-cum-JMIC, Bahadurgar, 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 with the criminal proceedings pending, since respondents No. 2 to 5 have themselves compromised the dispute with the petitioners. 6. In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.24 dated 26.01.2024 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 148, 149, 307, 323, 324, 326, 452, 506 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sector 06 Bahadurgarh, and all consequential PREETI 2025.05.23 16:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -3- 363-CRM-M-17305-2025 proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise qua the present petitioners. (SANJIV BERRY) 22.05.2025 JUDGE preeti i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No PREETI 2025.05.23 16:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document