CRM-M-48331-2026 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H ARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (277) CRM-M-48331-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-16.07.2026 SAROOP SINGH ALIAS RINKU … Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Salman Ahmed, Advocate for Mr. Balwinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Navreet Kaur, AAG Punjab. Mr. Mahesh Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** 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 27.06.2025 (P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station 174 27.06.2024 Sections 420 IPC and 13 of Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012 Civil lines Batala, District Batala 2. Vide order dated 15.05.2026, the affected parties were di- rected to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for POONAM 2026.07.17 18:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-48331-2026 (O&M) 2 getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compro- mise. 3. Report has since been received from learned District and Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, 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, Gurdaspur, 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 others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all conse- quential 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