IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 324 CRM-M-30099-2025 Date of Decision: 06.08.2025 Kamaljeet Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Ms. Amarjot Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Paras Talwar , Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Ramta Chowdhary, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sidharth Sehgal, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** 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.16 dated 03.02.2025 registered under Sections 304, 3(5) of BNS, at Police Station Civil Lines, Bathinda and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 10.03.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 28.05.2025 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bathinda and got their statements recorded. On NISHA 2025.08.07 19.34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30099-2025 -2- the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 28.07.2025 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 respondent 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.16 dated 03.02.2025 registered under Sections 304, 3(5) of BNS, at Police Station Civil Lines, Bathinda and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 10.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE August 06, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.08.07 19.34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document