CRM-M-14997 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 300 Gurdev Singh State of Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral) under Section Kotwali Kapurthala, District Kapurthala arising therefrom, on the basis of arrived at between the parties. 2. learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording o regard to compromise. 3. learned Judicial of Investigating at Police Station 14997-2026 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Gurdev Singh and others VERSUS Punjab and another CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Mr. Chander Shekhar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Sandeep kumar Rawal, Advocate for Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral) Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. under Sections 324(4), 329(3), 351(3), 190, 191(3) of BNS, Kotwali Kapurthala, District Kapurthala, and therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. On 20.04.2026, this Court directed the parties to appear before learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording o regard to compromise. In compliance of the aforesaid order, parties appeared before Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kapurthala of Investigating officer- ASI Paramjit Singh at Police Station Kotwali, Kapurthala, was recorded M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-14997-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:22.07.2026 …Petitioners ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL , Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG, Punjab. , Advocate for Advocate for respondent No.2. quashing of FIR No.355 dated 09.12.2025, , 351(3), 190, 191(3) of BNS, Police Station and all subsequent proceedings compromise dated 03.02.2026 said to be , this Court directed the parties to appear before learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording of their statements with of the aforesaid order, parties appeared before Kapurthala, on 04.05.2026. Statement Singh, No.194/KPT, presently posted recorded on 06.05.2026. Learned (O&M) .2026 s espondents , Police Station all subsequent proceedings said to be , this Court directed the parties to appear before f their statements with of the aforesaid order, parties appeared before tement presently posted . Learned KAPIL 2026.07.22 19:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-14997 Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, satisfaction that all the parties have entered into a valid compromise without any influence or coercion. submitted: 4. have not raised any dispute regarding the fa 14997-2026 (O&M) Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kapurthala, has submitted satisfaction that all the parties have entered into a valid compromise without luence or coercion. The relevant part of the report “1. It is humbly submitted that as per the FIR and statement of IO there are total four accused arrayed in the same. All the four accused have appeared before the Court and statement. As per statement of accused persons and IO, none of the accused is ever declared as absconding/proclaimed offender. 2. As per the record in hand, the name of complainant/victim/aggrieved person is Jaswant Singh and he has appeared before the Court and made his statement in support of the compromise. 3. As per the record in hand and as p challan has not been presented in the Court yet and investigation is still pending. 4. As per the statements of both the parties, they have compromised the matter with the intervention of respectable of society. I am satisfied that compromise effected between them is genuine, voluntarily and without any undue influence or coercion. They have also placed on record copies of their Aadhar cards. 5. As per statement of IO and accused, no other criminal case is pending against accused. Learned State counsel and learned counsel for respondent No.2 not raised any dispute regarding the fa M) 2 has submitted his report recording satisfaction that all the parties have entered into a valid compromise without The relevant part of the report as under has been It is humbly submitted that as per the FIR and statement of IO there are total four accused arrayed in the same. All the four accused have appeared before the Court and suffered joint statement. As per statement of accused persons and IO, none of the accused is ever declared as absconding/proclaimed offender. . As per the record in hand, the name of complainant/victim/aggrieved person is Jaswant Singh and he before the Court and made his statement in As per the record in hand and as per statement of IO, the has not been presented in the Court yet and per the statements of both the parties, they have compromised the matter with the intervention of respectable of society. I am satisfied that compromise effected between them is genuine, voluntarily and without any undue influence or lso placed on record copies of their As per statement of IO and accused, no other criminal case is pending against accused.” and learned counsel for respondent No.2 not raised any dispute regarding the factum of compromise. Since the report recording satisfaction that all the parties have entered into a valid compromise without as under has been It is humbly submitted that as per the FIR and statement of IO there are total four accused arrayed in the same. All the suffered joint statement. As per statement of accused persons and IO, none of the accused is ever declared as absconding/proclaimed offender. . As per the record in hand, the name of complainant/victim/aggrieved person is Jaswant Singh and he before the Court and made his statement in er statement of IO, the has not been presented in the Court yet and per the statements of both the parties, they have compromised the matter with the intervention of respectable of society. I am satisfied that compromise effected between them is genuine, voluntarily and without any undue influence or lso placed on record copies of their As per statement of IO and accused, no other criminal and learned counsel for respondent No.2 ctum of compromise. Since the KAPIL 2026.07.22 19:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-14997 matter has been amicably resolved, continuation of the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility. 5. Judgment of this Court in and another” 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 “Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others” petition is allowed. 6. 324(4), 329(3), 351(3), 190, 191(3) of BNS, Police Station Kotwali Kapurthala, District Kapurthala, therefrom, are quashed qua the 03.02.2026. 7. 22.07.2026 Kapil 14997-2026 (O&M) matter has been amicably resolved, continuation of the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility. Following principles of law laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in “Kulwinder Singh and others and another” 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 “Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others” petition is allowed. Consequently, FIR No.355 dated 09.12.2025, under Sections 324(4), 329(3), 351(3), 190, 191(3) of BNS, Police Station Kotwali Kapurthala, District Kapurthala, and all consequential therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners, on the basis of Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Whether Reportable : M) 3 matter has been amicably resolved, continuation of the criminal proceedings Following principles of law laid down by the Full Bench “Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another” 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Hon’ble Supreme Court in “Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others” (2012) 10 SCC 303, the FIR No.355 dated 09.12.2025, under Sections 324(4), 329(3), 351(3), 190, 191(3) of BNS, Police Station Kotwali and all consequential proceedings arising , on the basis of compromise dated Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No matter has been amicably resolved, continuation of the criminal proceedings Following principles of law laid down by the Full Bench Vs. State of Punjab and Hon’ble Supreme Court in , the FIR No.355 dated 09.12.2025, under Sections 324(4), 329(3), 351(3), 190, 191(3) of BNS, Police Station Kotwali proceedings arising dated (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) KAPIL 2026.07.22 19:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document