IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 257 CRM-M-22135-2025 Date of Decision: 28.05.2025 Ajaypal Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. Karamjeet Singh Maangat, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vivek Sharma, A.A.G, Punjab. Mr. G.S. Randhawa, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. **** MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.19 dated 31.03.2025 registered under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 126(2), 125, 324(4), 191(3), 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25,27 of Arms Act at Police Station Qila Lal Singh, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 09.04.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 28.04.2025 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 1st Class, Batala and got their statements NISHA 2025.05.29 19.57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 14.05.2025 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 respondents No.2 and 3 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.19 dated 31.03.2025 registered under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 126(2), 125, 324(4), 191(3), 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25,27 of Arms Act at Police Station Qila Lal Singh, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 09.04.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (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