CRM-M-30738-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30738-2025 (O&M) 308 Date of decision:24.09.2025 Princedeep Singh @ Kali and others ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA. Present: Mr. Raman Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rahul Garg, Advocate for respondent No.2. ... MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL). 1. This petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.123 dated 10.10.2021 registered under Sections 326-A, 149, 201 of IPC at Police Station Sadar Raikot, District Ludhiana Rural, Ludhiana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 11.07.2024 (Annexure P-3) arrived at between the parties. 2 . This Court vide order dated 08.08.2025 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jagraon, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judicial SHWETA 2025.09.26 09:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30738-2025 (O&M) -2- Magistrate has submitted report dated 08.09.2025 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.123 dated 10.10.2021 registered under Sections 326-A, 149, 201 of IPC at Police Station Sadar Raikot, District Ludhiana Rural, Ludhiana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 11.07.2024 (Annexure P-3) arrived at between the parties, are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) 24.09.2025 JUDGE shweta Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SHWETA 2025.09.26 09:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document