308 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- CRM-M-22688-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 21.07.2026 Vikas Sharma ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present: Mr. Nitin Mittoo, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Amit Rana, Sr. DAG Punjab. Mr. Anshul Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2 and 3. -.- N.S.SHEKHAWAT J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr. P.C for quashing of FIR No. 208, dated 27.07.2023, registered under Sections 406 and 420 IPC (corresponding Sections 316(2) and 318(4) BNS) and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act at Police Station City Kapurthala, District Kapurthala (Annexure P- 1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 08.04.2026 (Annexure P-2). 2. Vide order dated 27.04.2026, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 08.04.2026 (Annexure P-2). 3. Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Kapurthala and got their statements TRIPTI SAINI 2026.07.22 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-22688-2026 (O&M) -2- recorded. Report dated 18.05.2026 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary 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. 208, dated 27.07.2023, registered under Sections 406 and 420 IPC (corresponding Sections 316(2) and 318(4) BNS) and Section 13 of Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act at Police Station City Kapurthala, District Kapurthala (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 08.04.2026 (Annexure P-2) alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. 7. Pending application(s), if any, is/are disposed of. July 21, 2026 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) tripti JUDGE Whether speaking/non-speaking : Speaking Whether reportable : Yes/No TRIPTI SAINI 2026.07.22 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document