CRM-M-42258-2025 1 283(2) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-42258-2025 Date of decision: 22.09.2025 AZAD SINGH ...Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Harmanjit Singh Thiara, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rahul Garg, Advocate for Mr. Naveen Batra, 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 GD No.07 dated 10.01.2024 under Section 323, 341, 34 of IPC registered at Police Station Bullowal, District Hoshiarpur. 2. Short reply by way of an affidavit of Narinder Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Rural, District Hoshiarpur, filed on behalf of the State is taken on record. 3. This Court vide order dated 06.08.2025 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. Priyanka Thakur 2025.09.24 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-42258-2025 2 4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hoshiarpur and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 01.09.2025 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 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 G.D 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. 7. Pending misc. application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 22.09.2025 JUDGE Priyanka Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No Priyanka Thakur 2025.09.24 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document