CRM-M-67557-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 289 CRM-M-67557-2025 Date of Decision: 22.07.2026 PALWINDER SINGH AND OTHERS ....Petitioner(s) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ....Respondent(s) CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN Present : Mr. K.S. Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Amritpal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Nagar Singh, Advocate for Mr. L.S. Lakhanpal, Advocate for respondents no.2 & 4 Mr. Ankit Bhardwaj, Advocate and Mr. B.S. Jaswal, Advocate for respondent no.3. ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition is for quashing of the FIR No.0172 dated 29.10.2025, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 506 of IPC registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran, and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise deed dated 14.11.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. Keeping in view the fact that the parties entered into a compromise, this Court vide orders dated 02.12.2025 and 19.05.2026 directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court for getting their statements recorded in that regard. Pursuant thereto, a reports dated 09.12.2025 and 05.06.2026 have been received from the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Khadoor Sahib, stating that the compromise arrived at between the parties is voluntary and the same is without any pressure, coercion or undue influence. 3. Learned State counsel and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents No.2 to 4 admit the factum of compromise and submit that they have no objection to quashing of the FIR on that basis. DEEPAK PATWAL 2026.07.27 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-67557-2025 2 4. Perusal of the aforesaid report establishes that the parties have amicably settled their dispute, and continuance of criminal prosecution in such a situation will be an exercise in futility, as the chances of ultimate conviction are bleak. The power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. can be exercised in such matters. It has been held by Supreme Court of India in cases Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another 2012(10) SCC 303 and Narinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another 2014(6) SCC 406 that criminal cases having overwhelmingly civil character, particularly those arising out of commercial transactions or matrimonial relationships or family disputes, should be quashed when the parties have resolved their disputes among themselves in a bona fide manner. 5. Consequently, this petition is allowed. FIR No.0172 dated 29.10.2025, under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, 506 of IPC registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed qua the petitioner(s), subject to payment of cost of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited by each petitioner and Rs.5,000/- to be deposited by each respondent, within one month from today in Nishkam Sewa Group (run by Punjab and Haryana High Court Lawyers at Chandigarh). (ALOK JAIN) 22.07.2026 JUDGE Deepak Patwal 1. Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No 2. Whether reportable Yes/No DEEPAK PATWAL 2026.07.27 10:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document