CRM-M-37477-2025 1 275 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-37477-2025 Date of Decision: 17.09.2025 NAVNEET SINGH AND OTHERS ......... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ….... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. A.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Gurdeep Singh, 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 FIR No. 51 dated 05.03.2019 (Annexure P-1), U/s 420, 448, 506 and 120-B IPC, PS City Moga, District Moga, Punjab and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. 2. This Court vide order dated 21.07.2025 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Moga and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate ASGAR ALI 2025.09.17 18:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-37477-2025 2 has submitted report dated 08.09.2025 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 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 titled as ‘Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another’ and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in (2012) 10 SCC 303 titled as ‘Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others’, this petition is allowed and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise qua petitioner(s), are hereby quashed. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) JUDGE 17.09.2025 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ASGAR ALI 2025.09.17 18:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document