CRM-M-42505-2025 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 231 CRM-M-42505-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.09.2025 Anchi ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present:- Mr. Himanshu Joshi, Advocate for for the petitioner (Through Video Conferencing). Mr. Neeraj Sheoran, Senior DAG., Haryana. Mr. Prince Srangal, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J (ORAL) 1. This is a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.31 dated 26.01.2025 registered under Sections 66-C and 67 of the Information and Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 at Police Station Cyber West, District Gurugram, (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 28.07.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. This Court vide order dated 06.08.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate 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 Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Gurugram and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, ARCHANA ARORA 2025.09.24 11:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-42505-2025 (O&M) 2 learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 16.09.2025 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 FIR No.31 dated 26.01.2025 registered under Sections 66-C and 67 of the Information and Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 at Police Station Cyber West, District Gurugram, (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 28.07.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner. 7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly. (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 19.09.2025 JUDGE archana Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ARCHANA ARORA 2025.09.24 11:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document