263-1 CRM-M-18714-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18714-2025 Date of decision: 02.07.2025 NIRMAL SINGH AND ORS. ….Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Ankush Rampal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG Punjab. Mr. Joginder Pal Devgan, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. ..… SANJIV BERRY, J. (ORAL) By way of present petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, petitioners seeks quashing of cross version case vide General Diary (Annexure P-2) in case FIR No.129 dated 06.11.2024 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 118(2), 118(1), 115(2), 193(3), 190 BNS (Section 191(3) BNS added later on) registered at Bhindi Saidan, District Amritsar (Rural) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-3) executed between the parties. Details of the cross-version/DDR are as follows: GD No. Dated Sections Police Station 24 14.11.2024 118(2), 118(1), 115(2), 193(3), 190 BNS (117(2) BNS added later on). Bhindi Saidan, District Amritsar (Rural). Puneet Sharma 2025.07.04 09:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 263-1 CRM-M-18714-2025 -2- 2. With the intervention of respectables and elderly people of the society, the parties have arrived at a settlement vide compromise dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-3), 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. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ajnala, vide report dated 27.06.2025, has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure. In compliance to the order dated 07.04.2025, an amount of Rs.25000/- has been deposited with the Society for the Care of Blind, Sector 26, Chandigarh and receipt thereof is annexed with the report. 3. Respondents No. 2 and 3 are represented by their counsel and does not oppose the compromise. 4. In view of the report of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ajnala, 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 the complainant has himself compromised the dispute with the petitioners/ accused persons. Puneet Sharma 2025.07.04 09:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment 263-1 CRM-M-18714-2025 -3- 5. In these circumstances, the present petition is allowed. Cross version/GD No. 24 dated 14.11.2024, under Sections 118(2), 118(1), 115(2), 193(3), 190 BNS (Annexure P-2) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise qua the present petitioners. (SANJIV BERRY) 02.07.2025 JUDGE puneet i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No Puneet Sharma 2025.07.04 09:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment