IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 266 CRM-M-52573-2024 Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 VINAY CHANDRA JHA AND ANOTHER …..PETITIONERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER …..RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Rohti Mittal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Aditya Pal Singla, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Karan Kumar Goyal, Advocate for Mr. Manav Ahlawat, Advocate for respondent No.2. ****** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.280 dated 21.03.2024, under Sections 418, 420 &120 B of IPC, 1860, registered at Police Station Palla, District Faridabad, Haryana on the basis of compromise deed dated 21.09.2024 (Annexure P-2). 2. The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondent No.2- Kailash Chand. 3. On notice of motion, respondent No.2 appeared in the Court through his counsel and pleaded that he has no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise which has been effected between the parties. PRIYANKA 2025.09.12 18:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-52573-2024 -2- 4. During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate was directed to record the statements of the all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the aforesaid compromise. 5. In compliance thereof, report from the Court of Judicial Magistrate , Ist Class, Faridabad along with statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and for respondent No.2 are ad idem that in view of the settlement effected between the parties, the present petition deserves to be accepted. It has also come on record that the aforesaid compromise is genuine and the parties effected the same without any undue influence or coercion. 8. In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amount to abuse of process of law. 9. For the reasons aforestated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.280/2024 dated 21.03.2024, under Sections 418, 420 &120 B of IPC, 1860, registered at Police Station Palla, District Faridabad, Haryana and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby PRIYANKA 2025.09.12 18:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-52573-2024 -3- quashed qua the petitioners, subject to deposit of Rs.20,000/- as cost to be deposited in ‘Punjab State Legal Services Authority-Disaster Relief Fund’ (A/c No.44426737384, IFSC – SBIN0014656, State Bank of India, Sector-68, SAS Nagar). (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 09.09.2025 pry Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No PRIYANKA 2025.09.12 18:53 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document