251 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-34615-2025 Date of Decision: 26.09.2025 SUNIL KUMAR AND ANOTHER ….Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ….Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Ms. Priya Sahoo, Advocate for Ms. Pinki Mehla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sulinder Kumar, DAG, Haryana. Ms. Ashu Rana, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** SUKHVINDER KAUR , J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.0186 dated 12.03.2025, under Sections 406, 420 IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Karnal Sadar, District Karnal, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.06.2025 (Annexures P-2). This Court vide order dated 07.07.2025 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 genuineness of the compromise. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties appeared before the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karnal, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 06.08.2025 to the effect that the compromise has SANGEETA 2025.09.29 11:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-34615-2025 2 been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. Learned State Counsel as well as counsel for respondent No. 2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.0186 dated 12.03.2025, under Sections 406, 420 IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Karnal Sadar, District Karnal, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated dated 06.06.2025 (Annexures P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (SUKHVINDER KAUR) September 26, 2025 JUDGE Sangeeta Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SANGEETA 2025.09.29 11:45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document