IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 304 CRM-M-29176-2025 Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 Rajni ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. Aruz Khan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Sharma, D.A.G., Punjab. **** MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing of FIR No.147 dated 20.07.2023 registered under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, at Police Station City Rupnagar, District Rupnagar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. This Court vide order dated 26.05.2025 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 appeared before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rupnagar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 21.06.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or NISHA 2025.07.16 18.52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-29176-2025 -2- undue influence. 4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No.2 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.147 dated 20.07.2023 registered under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, at Police Station City Rupnagar, District Rupnagar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 03.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE July 15, 2025 harjeet Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.07.16 18.52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document