297 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-65162-2025 Date of Decision: 08.07.2026 SAHIL AND OTHERS ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Kamal Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. T.P. Singh, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. Rahul Noorie, Advocate for Mr. Gaurav Verma, Advocate for the complainant. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.148 dated 05.08.2025 (Annexure P-1), registered under Sections 115, 140(1), 190, 191(3), 304 and 351 of BNS, 2023 (Section 109(1) BNS deleted) at Police Station Sector 31, District Faridabad, Haryana and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 13.11.2025 (Annexure P-2, P-3 and P-4). Vide order dated 19.11.2025 this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded in terms of certain parameters given in the aforesaid order dated 19.11.2025 with regard to the compromise (Annexure P-2, P-3 and P-4). In terms of the orders dated 19.11.2025 passed by this Court parties have appeared before the court of the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Faridabad and as per the report dated 24.12.2025 submitted to VISHAL SETHI 2026.07.09 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-65162-2025 -2- this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complainant coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543. In view of the aforesaid report of the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Faridabad accompanied by the joint statement of both the parties, the present FIR No.148 dated 05.08.2025 (Annexure P-1), registered under Sections 115, 140(1), 190, 191(3), 304 and 351 of BNS, 2023 (Section 109(1) BNS deleted) at Police Station Sector 31, District Faridabad, Haryana and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners herein. Petition stands disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE July 08, 2026 vishal Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No VISHAL SETHI 2026.07.09 17:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document