CRM-M-26874-2025 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 298 CRM-M-26874-2025 Date of decision: 9th July, 2025 Darshan Singh and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Ashish Pal Kaushal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Pallavi, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. *** 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.63 dated 22.07.2020 registered under Sections 295-A, 323, 341, 506 read with Section 34 of IPC at Police Station Naya Gaon, District SAS Nagar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 06.05.2025 (Annexure P-2). 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 Parveen Sharma 2025.07.11 13:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-26874-2025 2- learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kharar, SAS Nagar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 07.07.2025 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 and 3 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.63 dated 22.07.2020 registered under Sections 295-A, 323, 341, 506 and 34 of IPC at Police Station Naya Gaon, District SAS Nagar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 06.05.2025(Annexure P-2) 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