IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 300 CRM-M-31059-2025 Date of Decision: 10.09.2025 Balraj Singh @ Gurbaj Singh @ Baja and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. Harpal Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Kuljeet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. A.S. Khosa, Advocate for respondent No.2. MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing of FIR No.39 dated 06.05.2025 registered under Sections 125, 324,(4), 324(5), 3(5), 351(2) of BNS 2023 and 25, 27 of Arms Act, 1959, at Police Station Mehna, District Moga and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 07.05.2025 (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 1st Class, Moga and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has HARISH KUMAR 2025.09.11 19:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-31059-2025 -2- submitted report dated 18.07.2025 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.39 dated 06.05.2025 registered under Sections 125, 324,(4), 324(5), 3(5), 351(2) of BNS 2023 and 25, 27 of Arms Act, 1959, at Police Station Mehna, District Moga and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 07.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE September 10, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2025.09.11 19:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment