CRM-M-40245-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-40245-2025 (O&M) 297-2 Date of decision:12.09.2025 Kuldeep Singh and others ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA. Present: Mr. S.S. Swaich, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rahul Kumar Adia, Advocate for respondents No.2. and 3. ... MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL). 1. This petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.140 dated 18.09.2024, registered under Sections 115(2),126(2), 351(2), 191(3) and Section 190 of BNS, 2023, at Police Station City Khanna, District Ludhiana, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 09.10.2024 (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. 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 SHWETA 2025.09.15 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-40245-2025 (O&M) -2- the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 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 FIR No.140 dated 18.09.2024, registered under Sections 115(2),126(2), 351(2), 191(3) and Section 190 of BNS, 2023, at Police Station City Khanna, District Ludhiana, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 09.10.2024 (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