In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh 132 CRM-M-70438-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 12.05.2026 Pankaj Kadiyan … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Suraj Mandhan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Karan Veer Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. Ashish Khatkar, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 4. ***** SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral) CRM-20446-2026 In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the hearing of the main petition is preponed from 13.07.2026 and the same is taken on board today itself. CRM-M-70438-2025 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.331 dated 27.08.2025 registered under Sections 115, 126, 281, 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station Madhuban, District Karnal (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise agreement dated 09.12.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties. GEETA RANI 2026.05.15 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh CRM-M-70438-2025 (O&M) ( 2 ) 2. The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondents No.2. 3. On notice of motion, respondents No.2 to 4 appeared through their counsel and pleaded that they have no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise, which has been effected between the parties. 4. During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate was directed to record the statements of all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the aforesaid compromise. 5. In compliance thereof, report from the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karnal, along with statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side. 6. In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amounts to abuse of process of law. 7. For the reasons afore-stated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.331 dated 27.08.2025 registered under Sections 115, 126, 281, 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, GEETA RANI 2026.05.15 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh CRM-M-70438-2025 (O&M) ( 3 ) 2023, at Police Station Madhuban, District Karnal, and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. ( SUBHAS MEHLA ) 12.05.2026 JUDGE Geeta Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No GEETA RANI 2026.05.15 17:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh