CRM-M-27154-2025 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 299 CRM-M-27154-2025 Date of decision: 9th July, 2025 Bikkar Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Amandeep Singh Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Ankit Chauhan, Advocate for respondents No. 2 to 4. *** MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):- 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-‘BNSS’) for quashing of FIR No.375 dated 04.10.2021 registered under Sections 341, 427, 323, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC at Police Station Patran, District Patiala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 31.01.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2 . This Court vide order dated 19.05.2025 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 Ist Class, Samana and got their statements Parveen Sharma 2025.07.11 13:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-27154-2025 2- recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 08.07.2025 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.375 dated 04.10.2021 registered under Sections 341, 427, 323, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC at Police Station Patran, District Patiala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 31.01.2025(Annexure P-3) are quashed qua the petitioners. [MANISHA BATRA] JUDGE 9th July, 2025 Parveen Sharma 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes / No 2. Whether reportable : Yes / No Parveen Sharma 2025.07.11 13:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document