322. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN Rakesh Poonia @ Rakesh and others State of Haryana and others CORAM: Present: MANJARI NEHRU KAUL 1. dated 17.05.2019 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (Annexure P on the basis of compromise P-3). 2. directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magis their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AN CHANDIGARH CRM Date of decision: Rakesh Poonia @ Rakesh and others Versus State of Haryana and others HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Mr. Raman Chawla, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Karan Sharma, DAG, Haryana Mr. Mohit Pilania, Advocate, for respondents No.2 ----- MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant petition is fo 17.05.2019, under Sections 324, 34, 354 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, registered at Police Station (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise/affidavits dated 19.02.2025 Vide order dated 21.04.2025 directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magis their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19897-2025 Date of decision: 14.07.2025 .... Petitioners .... Respondents HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Karan Sharma, DAG, Haryana, for respondent No.1. , Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 4. is for quashing of FIR No.0124, 324, 34, 354-B, 506 of IPC, Section 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of , registered at Police Station Siwani, District Bhiwani proceedings arising out of the same, dated 19.02.2025 (Annexures P-2 & of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between , , Section 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Siwani, District Bhiwani proceedings arising out of the same, & , the parties were trate to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.15 13:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19897-2025 - 2 - 3. Report has since been received from learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Bhiwani, in pursuance of the directions of this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report, compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the complainant/injured i.e. respondents No.2 to 4 have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 4. The Trial Court has annexed the copies of statements of the parties, alongwith its report. 5. Status report by way of an affidavit dated 08.07.2025 of Dalip Singh, HPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tosham, Bhiwani, on behalf of respondent-State, filed in the Registry of this Court, is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. 6. Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and respondents No.2 to 4 are the only aggrieved persons in the FIR in question. 7. In view of the report of learned trial Court and the principles laid down by Hon’ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.15 13:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-19897-2025 - 3 - aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed qua petitioners. 8. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE July 14, 2025 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANJEEV KUMAR 2025.07.15 13:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document