251 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45480-2018 Date of decision :31.07.2025 HASANDIN AND ORS ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Rajeev K. Kapila, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gorav Kathuria, Asstt. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 to 4. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (ORAL) The prayer in this petition is for quashing of an FIR No.123 dated 13.05.2015 (Annexure P-1) registered under 452, 323, 324, 148, 149, 427, 506 IPC at Police Station Dasuya, Distt. Hoshiarpur along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the parties. Vide orders dated 15.10.2018/15.05.2025 this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 20.09.2018 (P- 2). The Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order. Pursuant to the orders dated 15.10.2018/15.05.2025 passed by this Court, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial JITESH LAL 2025.08.01 17:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-45480-2018 -2- Magistrate, 1st Class, Dasuya and as per the report dated 16.07.2025 submitted to this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complainant coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in “Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543”. In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dasuya accompanied by statements of both the parties, the FIR No.123 dated 13.05.2015 (Annexure P-1) registered under 452, 323, 324, 148, 149, 427, 506 IPC at Police Station Dasuya, Distt. Hoshiarpur, Amritsar along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. Petition stands disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE 31.07.2025 JITESH Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No JITESH LAL 2025.08.01 17:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document