CRM-M-11398-2026(O&M) -1- 291 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11398-2026(O&M) Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 Giti Jain and another …Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and Ors. …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Ms. Sangam Yadav, Advocate for Mr. Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rahul Kumar Adia, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Bindu Bala, Advocate for Mr. Vishal Munjal, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) CRM-9150-2026 1. Application is allowed as prayed for subject to all just exceptions. MAIN CASE. 1. The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (Section 482 of Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No.0127 dated 23.06.2021 registered under Sections 420, 120-B, of IPC at Police Station Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 16.02.2026 (Annexure P-2). 2. Vide order dated 06.04.2026, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate HEMLATA 2026.07.14 14:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-11398-2026(O&M) -2- for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 16.02.2026 (Annexure P-2). 3. Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Mukerian and got their statements recorded. Report dated 11.05.2026 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. 5. In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioners. 6. Resultantly, FIR No.0127 dated 23.06.2021 registered under Sections 420, 120-B of IPC at Police Station Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 16.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 13.07.2026 JUDGE hemlata HEMLATA 2026.07.14 14:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document