GURMEET SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
CRM-M/27341/2026 · 2026-07-16
Virinder Aggarwal
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CRM-M-27341-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H ARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (290) CRM-M-27341-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-16.07.2026 GURMEET SINGH AND OTHERS … Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Gurinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Navreet Kaur, AAG Punjab. Mr. Sukhmeet Singh, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. **** VIRINDER AGGARWAL
, J . (Oral)
1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 02.05.2026 (P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station GD No.25 in FIR No.131 19.07.2025 115(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS (Section 317(2), 3(5), 117(2) of BNS added later on) Kot Ise Khan, District Moga
2. Vide order dated 14.05.2026, the affected parties were di- rected to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compro- mise. POONAM 2026.07.17 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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3. Report has since been received from learned District and Sessions Judge, Moga, in pursuance to the directions of this Court wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has in- deed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respon- dents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed. 4. The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report. 5. Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and the private respondents are the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question. 6. In view of the report of the learned District & Sessions Judge, Moga, and the principles laid down by Hon’ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and oth- ers Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed.
The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed, qua the petitioners. 7. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. 8. Petition stands disposed of. (VIRINDER AGGARWAL) 16th July, 2026 JUDGE Poonam Whether reasoned / speaking? Yes / No Whether reportable? Yes / No POONAM 2026.07.17 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document