IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (328) CRM-M-4155-2026 Date of Decision: 27.07.2026 Deepak Kumar @ Tinku & Ors. --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present:- Mr. Saurabh Verma, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advocate for respondents no.2 and 3. *** SANJAY VASHISTH.J (Oral) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 482 Cr.P.C.), seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 16.01.2026 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- Name of petitioners FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station District 1. Deepak Kumar @ Tinku 2. Vashisht Kumar @ Vishu@ Kesu 3. Sonia Rani 4. Dharmendra Kumar @ Mangru 5. Chandrika Kumar Singh 6. Prathibha Devi @ Pratima 198 26.11.2025 115(2), 333, 324(4), 351(2), 191(3) and 190 of BNS Tibba Ludhiana LUCKY 2026.07.29 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgement High Court chandigarh CRM-M-4155-2026 -2- 2. Vide order dated 12.05.2026, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise. 3. Report has since been received from learned JMIC, Ludhiana 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 indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondent has 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. The relevant part of the said report is reproduced here-below: Sr. No. Description 1. Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR six 2. Number of complainant/victim(s) Two 3. Whether all the accused and complainant / victims are party to compromise & signed the same Yes 4. In case, any affected person (accused or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the quashing petition before High Court, detail whereof; OR No 5. His/her statement is still to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person - 6. Whether any accused has been declared as a proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication No LUCKY 2026.07.29 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgement High Court chandigarh 7. Report of the Court whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence Yes 8. Any other aspect relevant to the present case All the relevant aspects have been detailed above. 5. Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and the private respondent is the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question. 6. In view of the report of the learned JMIC, Ludhiana 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 consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. 7. Needless to say that the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below. 8. Petition stands disposed of. 27.07.2026 (SANJAY VASHISTH) lucky JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No LUCKY 2026.07.29 15:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgement High Court chandigarh