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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 311 CRM-M-28304-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.08.2025. Arvinder Singh ....Petitioner. Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Tanmoy Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Yash Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pawan Kumar Garg, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR
, J. (Oral)
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.258 dated 24.09.2024 under Sections 125(a), 281, 324(4) of BNS, registered at Police Station Sector 53, District Gurugram and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise/settlement agreement dated 29.11.2024 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 22.05.2025 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, Gurugram and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has KOMAL 2025.08.05 17:04 I attest to the accuracy of this document
CRM-M-28304-2025 (O&M) -2- submitted report dated 14.07.2025 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.258 dated 24.09.2024 under Sections 125(a), 281, 324(4) of BNS, registered at Police Station Sector 53, District Gurugram and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise/ settlement agreement dated 29.11.2024 (Annexure P- 2) are quashed qua the petitioner. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 05.08.2025 Komal
Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable?
: Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.08.05 17:04 I attest to the accuracy of this document