MANJEET SINGH ALIAS KATTA AND ANOTHER v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER
CRM-M/2992/2026 · 2026-07-09
Manisha Batra
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[ 2026 DAILYLAW 28361 (PNJ) · dailylaw.ai ]
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 317 CRM-M-2992-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:09.07.2026 Manjeet Singh @ Katta & another ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab & another ... Respondents CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Karan Puggal Bhogal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Sachin Rana, Advocate for respondent No.2. ... 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 FIR No.134, dated 16.11.2019, registered under Sections 186, 353, 506, 148 and 149 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act (offence under Sections 148 and 149 were deleted and offence under Section 34 IPC was added lateron), at Police Station GRP Amritsar, District Government Railway Police Tarn Taran and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 29.09.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 08.05.2026 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. HARJEET KAUR 2026.07.10 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patti and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 19.06.2026 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 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 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 FIR No.134, dated 16.11.2019, registered under Sections 186, 353, 506, 148 and 149 IPC and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act (offence under Sections 148 and 149 were deleted and offence under Section 34 IPC was added lateron), at Police Station GRP Amritsar, District Government Railway Police Tarn Taran and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 29.09.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners. (MANISHA BATRA) 09.07.2026
JUDGE harjeet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HARJEET KAUR 2026.07.10 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document