CRM-M-30685-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30685-2025(O&M) Date of decision: 29.07.2025 Gurpreet Singh @ Gurpreet Singh Brarage and another … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. N.S. Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Ajay Singh Pundir, Advocate, for respondent No.2. *** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.33 dated 08.04.2021 under Sections 457/379/34 of Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.05.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. The following order was passed by this Court on 29.05.2025:- “This petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.33 dated 08.04.2021 under Sections 457/379/34 of Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Dayalpura (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.05.2025 (Annexure P-2). Notice of motion. At this stage, on the asking of the Court, Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State and Mr. Ajay RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.31 19:53 I am approving this document CRM-M-30685-2025(O&M) 2 Singh Pundir, Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.2 and files his power of attorney, which is taken on record. He admits to the factum of compromise. Copy of the paper book be supplied to them during the course of day. Service is complete. Adjourned to 29.07.2025. In the meanwhile, the parties are directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within two weeks from today or any other date convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, to get recorded their statements regarding compromise and after recording their statements, learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate is directed to send report regarding the genuineness of compromise and also to intimate whether any PO proceedings are pending against any of the party on or before the date fixed. A copy of the order be sent to learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate through fax for compliance.” 3. In compliance of the above order, a report has been received from the concerned jurisdictional Court that the compromise between the parties is genuine and arrived at without any pressure or coercion from anyone. 4. In view of the compromise and the ratio of law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Narinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another, (2014) 6 SCC 46, and Shakuntala Sawhney (Mrs) Vs. Kaushalya (Mrs.) and others (1980) 1 SCC 63 and Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.33 dated 08.04.2021 under Sections RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.31 19:53 I am approving this document CRM-M-30685-2025(O&M) 3 457/379/34 of Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising out of the same are quashed, qua the petitioners. ( Harpreet Singh Brar ) Judge 29.07.2025 Rajan Whether speaking / reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No RAJAN KUMAR 2025.07.31 19:53 I am approving this document