CRM-M-19254-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 249 CRM-M-19254-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.05.2025 Inderpal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Atul Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Sharma, AAG, Punjab. Mr. A. S. Kang, Advocate for respondent No. 2. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No. 99 dated 25.07.2024, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC at Police Station Model Town, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 25.03.2024 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 07.04.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate 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, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhiana and got their statements MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.05.29 09:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19254-2025 (O&M) -2- recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 08.05.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. It is also mentioned in the report that there is no other accused in this case except the present petitioner. Separate statements of the petitioner and complainant/respondent No.2 as well as the Investigating Officer have been recorded. It is further mentioned in the report that the petitioner has not been declared proclaimed person in this case. 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. 99 dated 25.07.2024, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC at Police Station Model Town, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana is hereby quashed qua the petitioner along with all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. 28.05.2025 (MANISHA BATRA) Waseem Ansari Waseem Ansari Waseem Ansari Waseem Ansari JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.05.29 09:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document