CRM-M-54449-2025 -1- 275 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-54449-2025 Date of Decision: 03.09.2026 Pinderpreet Singh …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and another …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Munish Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sartaj Singh Gill, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Sourav Kathpal, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.0283 dated 27.06.2025 registered under Section 305 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station City Barnala, District Barnala (Annexure P- 1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties . 2. Vide order dated 16.10.2025, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-2). 3. Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Barnala and got their statements recorded. Report dated 03.01.2026 has been received whereby after recording HEMLATA 2026.09.07 16:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-54449-2025 -2- the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. 5. In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioner. 6. Resultantly, FIR No.0283 dated 27.06.2025 registered under Section 305 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station City Barnala, District Barnala (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 19.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 03.09.2026 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2026.09.07 16:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document