283 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH CRM-M-34445-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 08.04.2025 BANTI ALIAS BANTI SINGH AND ANOTHER …Petitioners V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. J.S. Hooda, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ramesh Kumar Ambavata, AAG Haryana. Mr. Ankur Kaushik, Advocate for Mr. Ashok Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No. 2. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 254 dated 12.06.2023 registered under Section 379-B of IPC at Police Station Kaithal City, District Kaithal and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 10.06.2024 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties. 2. The following order was passed on 22.07.2024: “The petitioners have approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties. Notice of motion for 28.10.2024. At this stage, Mr. Ashok Kaushik, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.2 and has filed power of attorney. The same is taken on record. The parties are directed to move an application before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate concerned for getting their statements recorded qua the factum of compromise. As and when any such application is moved and put up before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate shall consider the said application and do the needful for recording the statements of the parties qua the factum of the compromise, on any convenient date. After recording the statements of all the affected parties, and upon getting requisite AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.04.09 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34445-2024 (O&M) -2- information from Investigating Officer, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate shall submit its report on the basis of the statements so recorded, broadly on the following aspects: (i) Whether there is any other accused other than the petitioner, arrayed in this petition. (ii) Whether there is any other complainant or affected/aggrieved party other than the respondents, arrayed in the petition. (iii) Whether any accused has been declared Proclaimed Offender? (iv) Whether the compromise in question is found to be a valid compromise and has been effected without there being any kind of influence or coercion? The report be submitted before this Court on or before the next date.” 3. In compliance of the aforesaid 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 466 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. 254 dated 12.06.2023 registered under Section 379-B of IPC at Police Station Kaithal City, District Kaithal along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed, qua the petitioners. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) 08.04.2025 JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.04.09 10:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document