287 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33454-2025 Date of decision: 26.08.2025 MANJOT SINGH ALIAS JAJJ AND ANOTHER ...Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Vipin Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. G.S. Dhaliwal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Shelesh Sahi, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR , J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for quashing of F.I.R. No.18 dated 07.02.2019, registered under Sections 420, 448, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120- B of IPC at Police Station Division No.2, District Police Commissionerate, Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. 2. This Court vide order dated 01.07.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send his/her report qua the genuineness of the compromise. 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before Priyanka Thakur 2025.08.27 19:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-33454-2025 -2- learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalandhar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 11.08.2025 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 learned counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 6. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant F.I.R. 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 all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise qua petitioners, are hereby quashed. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 26.08.2025 JUDGE Priyanka Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No Priyanka Thakur 2025.08.27 19:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document