IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 282 CRM-M-52855-2025 Date of Decision : July 09, 2026 MEHAKDEEP SINGH AND ORS. .....Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present : Mr. Nirmaljeet Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Ajay Singh Pundir, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. **** H.S. GREWAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 (corresponding Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No. 136 dated 08.08.2025 under Sections 118(1)/115(2)/324(4)/191(3)/190 of BNS 2023, registered at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda, Punjab and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise (Annexures P-2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that with the intervention of the respectables of the Society, the matter has indeed been compromised between the parties. He has referred to a copy of the compromise deed in this regard at Annexures P-2. 3. This Court vide orders dated 30.04.2026 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. CRM-M-52855-2025 -2- 4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Phul and got their statements recorded. A copy of report dated 18.05.2026 has been submitted to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 5. Learned State counsel as well as the counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. 8. 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. 136 dated 08.08.2025 under Sections 118(1)/115(2)/324(4)/191(3)/190 of BNS 2023, registered at Police Station Dayalpura, District Bathinda, Punjab on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners are hereby quashed. (H.S. GREWAL) July 09, 2026 JUDGE ajaysharma Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AJAY KUMAR 2026.07.10 16:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Chandigarh