CRM-M-38971-2025 - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 290 CRM-M-38971-2025 Date of decision: 26.08.2025 TAWINDER SINGH DANDIWAL ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present : Mr. Pankaj Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Sarvesh Singla, Advocate for Mr. Shadab Ahmad, Advocate 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 F.I.R. No.57 dated 02.04.2022, registered under Sections 420 and 506 of IPC, at Police Station Kotwali, Bathinda District Bathinda and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. 2. This Court vide order dated 23.07.2025 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 had appeared before learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bathinda and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 14.08.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.08.27 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-38971-2025 - 2- 4. Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent No.2 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 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 F.I.R. No.57 dated 02.04.2022, registered under Sections 420 and 506 of IPC, at Police Station Kotwali, Bathinda District Bathinda and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner, are hereby quashed. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 26.08.2025 JUDGE amandeep Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AMANDEEP GOSAIN 2025.08.27 19:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment