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2025 DAILYLAW 50431 (PNJ)

AMAN KUMAR AND OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRM-M/22911/2025 · 2025-07-17

Manisha Batra

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CRM-M-22911 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 321 CRM-M-22911 of 2025 Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 Aman Kumar and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. D.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Neeraj Poswal, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Aruz Khan, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4. ***** Manisha Batra, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-‘BNSS’) for quashing of FIR No.72, dated 23.03.2020 under Sections 148, 149, 323 and 506 of IPC (Sections 325 and 308 IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Chhachhrauli, District Yamuna Nagar, and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 24.10.2024 (Annexure P-2). 2. This Court vide order dated 30.04.2025 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. DINESH BANSAL 2025.07.18 18:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM-M-22911 of 2025 -2- 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Yamuna Nagar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 27.05.2025 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 to 4 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.72, dated 23.03.2020 under Sections 148, 149, 323 and 506 of IPC (Sections 325 and 308 IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Chhachhrauli, District Yamuna Nagar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 24.10.2024 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) 17.07.2025 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No DINESH BANSAL 2025.07.18 18:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh