CRM-M-53185-2024 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 294 CRM-M-53185-2024 Date of decision : 17.03.2025 Arvind Singh ..... Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and another ………..... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S. GREWAL Present: Ms. Himani Anand, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. A. P. Singla, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Rajiv Gaur, Advocate, for the respondent No.2. ***** H.S. GREWAL , J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-’BNSS) for quashing of FIR No.421 dated 03.09.2023 under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B of IPC and Sections 10 and 24 of the Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Kurukshetra University, Haryana and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 25.08.2024 (Annexure P-4). 2. This Court vide order dated 24.10.2024 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 have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kurukshetra, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted copy of report dated 13.02.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion ANIL KUMAR 2025.03.25 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-53185-2024 2 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 principle 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 Curt in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.421 dated 03.09.2023 under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B of IPC and Sections 10 and 24 of the Immigration Act, registered at Police Station Kurukshetra University, Haryana and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 25.08.2024 (Annexure P-4) are quashed qua the petitioners. (H.S. GREWAL) JUDGE 17.03.2025 anil Whether speaking / reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANIL KUMAR 2025.03.25 17:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document