IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 299 CRM-M-31111-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 31.07.2025. Harbans Kaur ....Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Ms. Brea Sandhu, Advocate and Mr. Arjun Ram Singh Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG, Punjab Mr. Arvinder Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.223 dated 18.10.2019 under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 of IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Jagraon, District Ludhiana and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 16.05.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 01.07.2025 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, Jagraon and got their statements KOMAL 2025.08.02 12:31 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-31111-2025 (O&M) -2- recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate 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.223 dated 18.10.2019 under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 of IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Jagraon, District Ludhiana and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 16.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 31.07.2025 Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.08.02 12:31 I attest to the accuracy of this document