CRM-M-40038-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40038-2025 (O&M) 297 Date of decision:12.09.2025 Jaswant Singh and others ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA. Present: Mr. Rahul Kumar Adia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. S.S. Swaich, Advocate for respondent No.2. ... MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL). 1. This petition has been filed for quashing of DDR No.32, dated 19.09.2024 registered under Sections 117(3), 115(2), 3(5) of BNS, at Police Station City Khanna, in connection with FIR No.140 dated 18.09.2024, registered under Sections 115(2),126(2), 351(2), 191(3) and Section 190 of BNS, at Police Station City Khanna, District Ludhiana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties. 2 . This Court vide order dated 29.07.2025 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 the genuineness of the compromise. 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Khanna and got their statements recorded. SHWETA 2025.09.15 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-40038-2025 (O&M) -2- On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 25.08.2025 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 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 FIR. 6. 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 DDR No.32, dated 19.09.2024 registered under Sections 117(3), 115(2), 3(5) of BNS, at Police Station City Khanna, in connection with FIR No.140 dated 18.09.2024, registered under Sections 115(2),126(2), 351(2), 191(3) and Section 190 of BNS, at Police Station City Khanna, District Ludhiana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 07.10.2024 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) 12.09.2025 JUDGE shweta Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SHWETA 2025.09.15 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document