IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 291 (1) CRM-M-48293-2024 Date of Decision: 11.07.2025 Gurdeep and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and other ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA **** Present: Mr. D.S. Virk, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Sheenu Sura, D.A.G., Haryana. Mr. Jaswinder Singh Rana, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. **** MANISHA BATRA , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.06 dated 04.01.2021 registered under Sections 148, 149, 307, 323 of IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act, at Police Station Mullana, District Ambala (Section 285 was added and Section 307 was deleted later on) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 10.07.2024 (Annexure P-5). 2. This Court vide order dated 03.12.2024 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 appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ambala and got their statements NISHA 2025.07.15 11.28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-48293-2024 -2- recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 13.06.2025 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 Nos.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.06 dated 04.01.2021 registered under Sections 148, 149, 307, 323 of IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act, at Police Station Mullana, District Ambala (Section 285 was added and Section 307 was deleted later on) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 10.07.2024 (Annexure P-5) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE July 11, 2025 Nisha-1 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No NISHA 2025.07.15 11.28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document