SURAJ ALIAS SURAJ SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
CRM-M/16782/2026 · 2026-07-22
Manisha Batra
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
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CRM-M-16782-2026
Date of decision: 22nd July, 2026
Suraj @ Suraj Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA
Present: Mr. Sherbaz Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Durgesh Garg, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Ms. Harleen Kaur, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. ***
MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):-
The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-‘BNSS’) for quashing of FIR No. 140 dated 02.09.2024 registered under Sections 115(2), 299 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, District Commissionerate Jalandhar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 25.09.2024 (Annexure P-2). 2 . This Court vide order dated 09.04.2026 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. PARVEEN SHARMA 2026.07.23 12:19 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 Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 08.05.2026 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 respondents No.2 and 3 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. 140 dated 02.09.2024 registered under Sections 115(2), 299 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) at Police Station Basti Bawa Khel, District Commissionerate Jalandhar and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 25.09.2024(Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.
[MANISHA BATRA]
JUDGE 22nd July, 2026 Parveen Sharma
1. Whether speaking/ reasoned
: Yes / No
2. Whether reportable
: Yes / No PARVEEN SHARMA 2026.07.23 12:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document