CRM-M-43818-2025(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 346 CRM-M-43818-2025(O&M) Decided on :27.08.2026 Gurinder Pal Singh and others ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Ish Karan Singh Chhabra, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manjinder Singh Bhullar, DAG, Punjab. Mr Gurdeep Singh Nehra, Advocate for respondents No. 2 to 6. SANJAY VASHISTH, J.(Oral) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 04.04.2025(P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station 37 23.03.2023 447, 379 IPC Amloh, District Fatehgarh Sahib (P-1) acer 2026.09.01 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-43818-2025(O&M) 2 2 Vide order dated 28.08.2025, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise. 4. Report has since been received from learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Amloh, in pursuance to the directions of this Court wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 5. The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is reproduced herebelow: Sr. No. Description 1. Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR Nine accused 2. Number of complainant/victim(s) One complainant and four victims 3. Whether all the accused and complainant / victims are party to compromise & signed the same Not reported 4. In case, any affected person(accused or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the quashing petition Not reported acer 2026.09.01 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-43818-2025(O&M) 3 before High Court, detail whereas; Or His/her statement is till to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person 5. Whether any accused has been declared as a proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication No accused person has been declared as proclaimed offender in this case 6. Report of the Court whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence Yes 7. Any other aspect relevant to the present case. NA 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are the only named accused in the FIR in question, and that the private respondents is complainant/aggrieved party therein. 7. Learned State counsel does not dispute the aforesaid factual position and affirms the same during the course of arguments. 8. In view of the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Amloh, and the principles laid down by Hon’ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. 9. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms acer 2026.09.01 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-43818-2025(O&M) 4 of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below 10. Petition stands disposed of. 27.08.2026 (SANJAY VASHISTH) Rashmi JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO Whether Reportable: YES/NO acer 2026.09.01 17:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document