CRM-M-24868-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 272 CRM-M-24868-2025 Date of decision : 28.07.2025 Tarandeep Singh ...... Petitioner V/S State of Punjab and Anr. ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present: Mr. Prabhdeep Singh Bhandari, Advocate for petitioner. Ms. Amrit Kaur Mahir, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Prabhpreet Singh Bedi, Advocate respondent No.2. **** AMARJOT BHATTI J. (ORAL) 1. Petitioner-Tarandeep Singh has filed petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No. 101 dated 30.09.2022, registered under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 of IPC at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian, Police District Batala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise effected between the parties dated 21.04.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. As per facts of the case, complainant/respondent No.2 Parneet Kaur filed written complaint against her husband Tarandeep Singh and other members of in-laws family. Her marriage was performed with Tarandeep Singh on 24.12.2017. Her parents had given dowry beyond their capacity consisting of LED, washing machine, clothes, utensils etc. Her father had given gold ornaments to her and to her husband as detailed in the FIR. They had spent Rs.12 Lacs on marriage. Her husband was having 15 acres of land in village Burj and Rajetal. The agricultural work was done by her husband as her father-in-law SUNIL DEVI 2025.07.29 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-24868-2025 -2- could not see properly from his eyes. Her husband was having a fruit shop in Sabji Mandi, Amritsar. After marriage, they remained normal for about 3-4 months and thereafter, they started taunting her for bringing less dowry. There was demand for a car. She expressed her inability to bring a car. She was time and again harassed because of their demand. During treatment of her pregnancy in May 2019, she came to her parental house for getting medicine from Randhawa Hospital, Fatehgarh Churian. Her father-in-law called her parents and told them to keep her in the parental house. The matter was compromised and she was sent back to her in-laws house. There was condition that she will not talk to her family and for about 5/6 months she did not talk with her parental family. They continued to maltreat her. Finally, she conceived, and her pregnancy test came positive on 24.02.2020. She was not given treatment as advised by the doctor. She was advised complete bed rest, but the accused did not allow her to take rest. Ultimately, due to medical condition, abortion took place. Thereafter, she was physically and mentally tortured. On 01.05.2022 while she was preparing tea, her husband started abusing her and her mother. She tried to stop him and accused No.1 threw tea on her and gave her beating. Thereafter, complaint was filed with the police and she was also medically examined. She was turned out of the house and all her articles were retained by the accused. With these allegations, present FIR has been registered. 3. Petitioner filed this petition for quashing of aforesaid FIR on the basis of compromise. Vide order dated 08.05.2025, petitioner and respondent No.2 were directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements on the basis of compromise. Detailed report regarding compromise has been received from the court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, SUNIL DEVI 2025.07.29 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-24868-2025 -3- Batala dated 16.06.2025. Statement of respondent No.2 has been recorded where she confirmed the compromise with petitioner. She confirmed that this compromise has been effected voluntarily, without any coercion or undue influence and she has no objection regarding quashing of FIR. 4. Petitioner- Tarandeep Singh also confirmed this fact in his separate statement. Statement of ASI Sukhdev Singh is also recorded who confirmed that petitioner is not involved or declared as proclaimed offender in any other criminal case. 5. Therefore, from the report of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Batala it is clear that compromise has been effected between the parties without any pressure, coercion or undue influence. They have mutually settled all their claims arisen from matrimonial dispute and started living together. They will be able to live in peace and harmony. It will end the litigation started between them. No purpose would be served with the continuation of criminal proceedings. 6. Gainful reference can be made to the judgment of Larger Bench of Five Judges of this High Court cited in 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052 tilted as Kulwinder Singh and Ors. Vs. State of Punjab and Anr., where it was explained that ‘there can never be any hard and fast category which can be prescribed to enable the court to exercise its power under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. The only principle that can be laid down is the one which has been incorporated in the section itself i.e. to prevent abuse of the process of any court or to secure the ends of justice.’ 7. Therefore, by relying upon the ratio of the aforesaid judgment, no purpose would be served with the continuation of criminal proceedings. Considering these facts, the petition filed by the petitioner is accepted and FIR SUNIL DEVI 2025.07.29 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-24868-2025 -4- No. 101 dated 30.09.2022, registered under Sections 498-A, 406, 506 of IPC at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian, Police District Batala and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed qua petitioner. (AMARJOT BHATTI ) JUDGE 28.07.2025. Sunil Devi Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No SUNIL DEVI 2025.07.29 17:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document