CRM-M-50035-2024(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 294 CRM-M-50035-2024(O&M) Date of decision : 15.07.2025 Rajpreet Singh Brar and another ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .. Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Mr. Gurfateh Singh Khosa, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manvir Singh Toor, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Satinder Kaur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. *** H.S. GREWAL, J.(Oral) CRM-40247-2024 This is an application filed under Rule 3-A(i) of Chapter-6, Part- B, Volume V of the High Court Rules and Orders for grant of leave for filing the present petition without number of roll of Advocate. Application is allowed as prayed for. Main Case 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023, for quashing of FIR No.19 dated 08.05.2024 under Sections 420, 120- B IPC registered at Police Station Punjab State Crime Police Station, SAS Nagar (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom as per compromise dated 03.09.2024 (Annexure P-2). ANIL KUMAR 2025.07.18 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-50035-2024(O&M) -2- 2. This Court vide order dated 21.03.2025 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 have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, SAS Nagar, Mohali, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted copy of report dated 25.04.2025 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 has 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.19 dated 08.05.2024 under Sections 420, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Punjab State Crime Police Station, SAS Nagar, Mohali (Annexure P-1), and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise dated 03.09.2024 (Annexure P-2), however, subject to ANIL KUMAR 2025.07.18 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-50035-2024(O&M) -3- payment of Rs.5,000/- as costs to be deposited with the High Court Legal Services Committee, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. (H.S.GREWAL) JUDGE 15.07.2025 anil Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No ANIL KUMAR 2025.07.18 09:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document