IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 247 CRM-M-18807-2025 Date of Decision: 28.05.2025 Ravinderpal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. Gursharan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Sharma, A.A.G, Punjab. Mr. Vishal Sauda, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.119 dated 29.06.2023 registered under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 427 of IPC, 1860 at Police Station Navi Baradari, Police Commissionerate Jalandhar, District Jalandhar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 11.03.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. This Court vide order dated 05.04.2025 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 Ist Class, Jalandhar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has NISHA 2025.05.29 19.57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-18807-2025 -2- submitted report dated 16.05.2025 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.119 dated 29.06.2023 registered under Sections 279, 337, 338 and 427 of IPC, 1860 at Police Station Navi Baradari, Police Commissionerate Jalandhar, District Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 11.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE May 28, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.05.29 19.57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document