CRM-M-40171 of 2025 (O&M) 1 276 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40171 of 2025(O&M) Date of Decision :25.08.2025 CHARANJEET KAUR AND ORS ....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr.Gagandeep Singh Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Luvinder Sofat, Sr.DAG, Punjab. Mr.Manjot Singh Bhullar, Advocate for respondent No.2. ******* KIRTI SINGH, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS for quashing of FIR No.42, dated 27.04.2024, registered under Sections 354, 323, 341, 506, 148 and 149 IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Patiala, District Patiala (Annexure P-1) and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 25.09.2024 (Annexure P-2)and affidavit dated 14.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) effected between the parties. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and also gone through the case file. 3. This Court while issuing notice of motion vide order dated 30.07.2025, directed the parties to appear before the Area Magistrate/trial Court for recording their statements with regard to the compromise. 4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, report dated 21.08.2025 has been ANITA DEVI 2025.08.26 09:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-40171 of 2025 (O&M) 2 received from the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala. A perusal of the said report reveals that statements of the concerned persons have been recorded in the present case, who have stated that the matter has been settled between them and they have no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed. The compromise effected between them is genuine, without any undue influence and coercion. 5. The Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, held that High Court has power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to allow the compounding of non- compoundable offence and quash the proceedings where the High Court is of the view that the same was required to prevent the abuse of the process of law or otherwise to secure the ends of justice. This power of quashing is not confined to matrimonial disputes alone. 6. Hon'ble the Supreme Court in the case of Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543, had observed that in order to secure the ends of justice or to prevent the abuse of process of Court, inherent power can be used by this Court to quash criminal proceedings in which a compromise has been effected. The relevant portion of para 57 of the said judgment reads thus:- “57. The position that emerges from the above discussion can be summarised thus: the power of the High Court in quashing a criminal proceeding or FIR or complaint in exercise of its inherent jurisdiction is distinct and different from the power given to a criminal court for compounding the offences under Section 320 of the Code. ANITA DEVI 2025.08.26 09:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-40171 of 2025 (O&M) 3 Inherent power is of wide plenitude with no statutory limitation but it has to be exercised in accord with the guideline engrafted in such power viz; (i) to secure the ends of justice or (ii) to prevent abuse of the process of any Court. xxx xxxxxx. ” 7. In view of the afore-referred judgments and after perusing the report of the trial Court regarding amicable settlement between the petitioner and the complainant, this Court finds that quashing the FIR will accord a quietus to all disputes between the parties and it is in the interest of both sides to bury the hatchet and lead a peaceful life. Thus, no useful purpose would be served in continuing the proceedings and in order to secure the ends of justice, the criminal proceedings in the present case deserve to be quashed. 8. Resultantly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.42, dated 27.04.2024, registered under Sections 354, 323, 341, 506, 148 and 149 IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Patiala, District Patiala (Annexure P-1) and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 25.09.2024 (Annexure P-2)and affidavit dated 14.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) subject to the costs of Rs. 20,000/- to be deposited in the Poor Patient Welfare Fund, PGIMER, Chandigarh within one month. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of accordingly. (KIRTI SINGH) JUDGE August 25, 2025 anita Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No Whether reportable? Yes/No ANITA DEVI 2025.08.26 09:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document