CRM-M-53074-2024 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 286 CRM-M-53074-2024 Date of decision: 9th July, 2025 Manjot Singh @ Manjot Singh Dham and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Angad Parmar, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. *** MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):- 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-‘BNSS’) for quashing of DDR No.21dated 10.01.2024 under Sections 324, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC in case FIR No. 275 dated 19.11.2023 registered under Sections 295, 341, 323, 427, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC at Police Station Kotwali Kapurthala, District Kapurthala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-3). 2 . This Court vide order dated 23.10.2024 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 Parveen Sharma 2025.07.11 13:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-53074-2024 2- learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kapurthala and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 22.11.2024 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 respondents No.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 DDR No. 21 dated 10.01.2024 under Sections 324, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC in case FIR No. 275 dated 19.11.2023 registered under Sections 295, 341, 323, 427, 506, 148 and 149 of IPC at Police Station Kotwali Kapurthala, District Kapurthala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-3) are quashed qua the petitioners. [MANISHA BATRA] JUDGE 9th July, 2025 Parveen Sharma 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes / No 2. Whether reportable : Yes / No Parveen Sharma 2025.07.11 13:59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document