287 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.15134 of 2026 Date of Decision:-06.07.2026 Mandeep Singh @ Honey Rana …..Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and another .....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL ***** Present:- Mr. Nippun Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Balram Prashar, Advocate for respondent No.2. VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) The prayer in this petition preferred under Section 582 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the ‘BNSS’) is for quashing of FIR No.0057 dated 17.04.2025 registered under Sections 66(c) of the Information and Technology Act, 2000, Section 25/27 of Arms Act, 1969 and Section 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the ‘BNS’), at Police Station Haibowal, District Ludhiana, with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise dated 30.08.2025 (Annexure P-3) arrived at between the petitioner and respondent No.2. 2. Vide order dated 20.03.2026, a coordinate Bench of this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Area Magistrate/trial Court for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 30.08.2025. YAG DUTT 2026.07.08 14:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CRM-M No.15134 of 2026 -2- 3. The Area Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order. 4. Pursuant to the order dated 30.08.2025 passed by this Court, the parties appeared before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana, and as per the report dated 27.04.2026 submitted to this Court, both the parties got their respective statements recorded in Court. 5. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. The powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 of the BNSS can be exercised in such like situations in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the directions issued by the Court in “Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052” and “Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543”. 6. In view of the aforesaid report of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana, accompanied by statements of both the parties, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.0057 dated 17.04.2025 registered under Sections 66(c) of the Information and Technology Act, 2000, Section 25/27 of Arms Act, 1969 and Section 351(2) of the BNS, at Police Station Haibowal, District Ludhiana, with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) July 06, 2026 JUDGE Yag Dutt Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No YAG DUTT 2026.07.08 14:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.