308 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-9471-2026 Date of Decision: 27.07.2026 KIRANPAL KAUR AND ANOTHER ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Vaneet Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Sandeep Kumar, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Ranjodh Singh Jodha, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) The prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.19 dated 05.02.2025, under Sections 406 and 420 IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014 registered at Police Station Sadar, District Patiala and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 10.11.2025 (Annexure P-2). Vide orders dated 18.02.2026 and 30.03.2026, this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded in terms of certain parameters given in the aforesaid orders dated 18.02.2026 and 30.03.2026 with regard to the compromise (Annexure P-2). In terms of the orders dated 18.02.2026 and 30.03.2026 passed by this Court parties have appeared before the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala and as per the report dated 13.05.2026, VISHAL SETHI 2026.07.29 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-9471-2026 -2- submitted to this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complainant coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543. In view of the aforesaid report of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala accompanied by the joint statement of both the parties, the present FIR No.19 dated 05.02.2025, under Sections 406 and 420 IPC and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professionals (Regulation) Act, 2014 registered at Police Station Sadar, District Patiala and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners herein. Petition stands disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE July 27, 2026 vishal Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No VISHAL SETHI 2026.07.29 09:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document