IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 318 CRM-M-34002-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.08.2025. Jasminder Singh ....Petitioner. Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Ashish Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Varun Gupta, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Ravi Malik, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. *** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.344 dated 23.10.2024 under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of BNS and Section 24 of Immigration Act, 1983, registered at Police Station Bilaspur, District Yamuna Nagar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement/ compromise deed dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 04.07.2025 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bilaspur and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 21.07.2025 to the effect that the KOMAL 2025.08.13 12:36 I attest to the accuracy of this document CRM-M-34002-2025 (O&M) -2- compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 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.344 dated 23.10.2024 under Sections 316(2), 318(4) of BNS and Section 24 of Immigration Act, 1983, registered at Police Station Bilaspur, District Yamuna Nagar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of settlement/ compromise deed dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 12.08.2025 Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.08.13 12:36 I attest to the accuracy of this document