CRM-M-24289-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 303 CRM-M-24289-2025 Date of decision : 15.07.2025 Surjit Singh @ Ghuga and Others ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .. Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Kanwaljeet Singh Brar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manvir Singh Toor, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Iqbal Singh Mann, Advocate, for respondent No.2. *** H.S. GREWAL, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023, for quashing of FIR No.289 dated 12.08.2023 under Sections 452, 323, 324, and 506 IPC read with Section 34 thereof, registered at Police Station City, District Faridkot, along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom as per compromise dated 05.09.2024 (Annexure P-2). 2. This Court vide order dated 06.05.2025 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, Faridkot, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted copy of report dated 21.05.2025 to the effect that the compromise ANIL KUMAR 2025.07.18 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-24289-2025 -2- 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 has 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.289 dated 12.08.2023 under Sections 452, 323, 324, and 506 IPC read with Section 34 thereof, registered at Police Station City, District Faridkot and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise dated 05.09.2024 (Annexure P-2), however, subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- as costs to be deposited with the High Court Legal Services Committee, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. (H.S.GREWAL) JUDGE 15.07.2025 anil Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ANIL KUMAR 2025.07.18 11:39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document