CRM-M-43722 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT (208) SANDEEP KUMAR STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM: Present: ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) 1. BNSS, 2023 for grant of 0106 dated 19.06.2025 under Sections 87 and 137(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Division 2, District Pathankot. 2. 43722-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SANDEEP KUMAR Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN **** Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab. ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 0106 dated 19.06.2025 under Sections 87 and 137(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Division 2, District Pathankot. The following order was passed on 12.08.2025: “xxxx The respondent call upon respondent No. 2 and get his statement recorded and get the original birth certificate from the competent authority before the next date of hearing. It is made clear that the interim would be continued only, in case, it comes out that respondent No. 3 was a major and in case, the said fact is nullified the petitioner shall not press the present petition and accordingly surrender -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-43722-2025 Date of Decision:- 25.09.2025 ……Petitioner ……Respondents ALOK JAIN Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Samra, AAG, Punjab. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 0106 dated 19.06.2025 under Sections 87 and 137(2) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Division 2, District Pathankot. The following order was passed on 12.08.2025: “xxxx The respondent-Authorities are directed to call upon respondent No. 2 and get his statement recorded and get the original birth certificate from the competent authority before the next date of hearing. It is made clear that the interim would be omes out that respondent No. 3 was a major and in case, the said fact is nullified the petitioner shall not press the present petition and accordingly surrender - 25.09.2025 ……Petitioner ……Respondents The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 0106 dated 19.06.2025 under Sections 87 and 137(2) of BNS, 2023, ities are directed to call upon respondent No. 2 and get his statement recorded and get the original birth certificate from the competent authority It is made clear that the interim would be omes out that respondent No. 3 was a major and in case, the said fact is nullified the petitioner shall not press the present petition and accordingly surrender MANJU 2025.09.29 10:45 I agree to specified portions of this document CRM-M-43722 3. statement of the father of the prosecutrix, by way of an affidavit sworn by Mr. Sumeer Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub City, District Pathankot, on behalf of the respondent on record. 4. certificate of the prosecutrix, which clearly demonstrates that she was a minor at the relevant time. 5. dismissed, as th committed by the petitioner merely on the ground that the parties have now compromised the matter. Any petition for quashing on the basis of compromise must be dealt with strictly in accordance with law. 6. September 25, 2025 manju Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether Reportable: 43722-2025 himself before the competent Court in accordance with law xxxx”. Learned State counsel has filed a status report along with the statement of the father of the prosecutrix, by way of an affidavit sworn by Mr. Sumeer Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub City, District Pathankot, on behalf of the respondent Learned State counsel has also placed on record the birth certificate of the prosecutrix, which clearly demonstrates that she was a minor at the relevant time. In light of the above, the present petition deserves to be dismissed, as the courts cannot be made a party to the illegal acts committed by the petitioner merely on the ground that the parties have now compromised the matter. Any petition for quashing on the basis of compromise must be dealt with strictly in accordance with law. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed. September 25, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:- Yes/No -2- himself before the competent Court in accordance with law filed a status report along with the statement of the father of the prosecutrix, by way of an affidavit sworn by Mr. Sumeer Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division City, District Pathankot, on behalf of the respondent-State, which is taken Learned State counsel has also placed on record the birth certificate of the prosecutrix, which clearly demonstrates that she was a In light of the above, the present petition deserves to be e courts cannot be made a party to the illegal acts committed by the petitioner merely on the ground that the parties have now compromised the matter. Any petition for quashing on the basis of compromise must be dealt with strictly in accordance with law. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed. (ALOK JAIN) JUDGE - himself before the competent Court in accordance with law filed a status report along with the statement of the father of the prosecutrix, by way of an affidavit sworn by Division n Learned State counsel has also placed on record the birth certificate of the prosecutrix, which clearly demonstrates that she was a In light of the above, the present petition deserves to be e courts cannot be made a party to the illegal acts committed by the petitioner merely on the ground that the parties have now compromised the matter. Any petition for quashing on the basis of MANJU 2025.09.29 10:45 I agree to specified portions of this document