293(2) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-25273-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.07.2025 RISHAV ARORA …Petitioner V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Maneesh Bali, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG Punjab. Mr. Sutikshan Sharma, Advocate for respondent No. 2. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the FIR No. 95 dated 08.04.2025 under Section 118(1) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar on the basis of compromise dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2. The following order was passed on 12.05.2025: “Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the FIR No. 95 dated 08.04.2025 under Section 118(1) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar on the basis of compromise dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-3). Notice of motion. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. AG Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1-State and Mr. Sutikshan Sharma, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No. 2 and filed power of attorney. Same is taken on record. Learned counsel for respondent No. 2 admits the factum of compromise. Service is complete. Adjourned to 07.07.2025. In the meantime, Parties are directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within a period of two weeks or any other date convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise and after recording their statements, learned trial AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.07.08 19:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-25273-2025 (O&M) -2- Court/Illaqa Magistrate is directed to send report regarding the genuineness of the compromise and also to intimate whether any PO proceedings are pending against any of the party on or before the date fixed i.e.07.07.2025. A copy of this order be sent to learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate through fax for compliance.” 3. In compliance of the aforesaid order, a report has been received from the concerned jurisdictional Court that the compromise between the parties is genuine and arrived at without any pressure or coercion from anyone. 4. In view of the compromise and the ratio of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Narinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another, (2014) 6 SCC 466 and Shakuntala Sawhney (Mrs) Vs. Kaushalya (Mrs.) and others (1980) 1 SCC 63 and Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 95 dated 08.04.2025 under Section 118(1) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed, qua the petitioner. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) 07.07.2025 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.07.08 19:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document