285 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.14473 of 2026 Date of Decision:-08.07.2026 Satpal Bansal and another …..Petitioners. Versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL ***** Present:- Mr. Tejas Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Jasmine Gill, AAG, Haryana. Mr. A.V. S. Parmar, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 39. VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) The prayer in this petition preferred under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘the BNSS’) is for quashing of FIR No.801 dated 04.09.2017 registered under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, at Police Station Jind City, District Jind, with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise dated 18.12.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the petitioners and respondents No.2 to 39. 2. Vide order dated 17.03.2026, a coordinate Bench had directed the parties to appear before the Area Magistrate/trial Court for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 18.12.2025. 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 17.03.2026, the parties appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jind, and got their respective YAG DUTT 2026.07.09 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CRM-M No.14473 of 2026 -2- statements recorded in Court. However, statements of some of the victims/complainants and one of the accused namely Satpal Bansal were not recorded and, therefore, vide order dated 07.05.2026, the case was adjourned to get the statements recorded of the aforesaid persons. Thereafter, the aforesaid persons appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jind, and as per the report dated 02.07.2026 submitted to this Court, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jind, accompanied by statements of both the parties, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.801 dated 04.09.2017 registered under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, at Police Station Jind City, District Jind, with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) July 08, 2026 JUDGE Yag Dutt Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No YAG DUTT 2026.07.09 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.