255 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-17998-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.05.2025 JAGTAR SINGH AND OTHERS …Petitioners V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Sukhbir Maandi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG Punjab. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.290 dated 18.09.2020 under Sections 323/324/341/427/506/148/149 of IPC registered at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar Rural (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 25.02.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. The following order was passed on 03.04.2025: “This petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.290 dated 18.09.2020 under Sections 323/324/341/427/506/148/149 of IPC registered at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar Rural (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 25.02.2025 (Annexure P-2). Notice of motion for 02.05.2025. At this stage, on the asking of the Court, Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. Copy of the paper book be supplied to him during the course of day. Learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes to secure the presence of respondents No.2 & 3 before the learned trial Court at the time of recording the statement. In the meanwhile, the parties are directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within two weeks from today or any other date convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.05.05 10:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-17998-2025 (O&M) -2- Magistrate, to get their statements recorded regarding compromise and after recording their statements, learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate is directed to send report regarding the genuineness of compromise and also to intimate whether any PO proceedings are pending against any of the party on or before the date fixed. A copy of the order be sent to learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate through fax for compliance. To be heard along with CRM-M-17858-2025.” 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.290 dated 18.09.2020 under Sections 323/324/341/427/506/148/149 of IPC registered at Police Station Beas, District Amritsar Rural (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed, qua the petitioners. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) 02.05.2025 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.05.05 10:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document