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CRM-M-27081-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 273 CRM-M-27081-2026
Date of decision: 13.08.2026 Pawan Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another
.... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. GREWAL ***** Present: Mr. Sanjeev Majra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vishal Kashyap, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. Parvinder Kumar, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** H. S. GREWAL
, J. (ORAL)
1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (482 Cr.P.C) for quashing of FIR No. 0635 dated 17.12.2022 under Sections 406,420 of IPC (corresponding Sections 316,318 of BNSS) and under Sections 24 and 10 of Immigration Act registered at Police Station Thanesar City District Kurukshetra on the basis of compromise dated 09.02.2026 and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the FIR is outcome of a misunderstanding which has now been resolved and with the intervention of the respectables of the Society, the matter has indeed been compromised between the parties. He has referred to the compromise dated 09.02.2026 (Annexure P-2).
3. This Court vide order dated 14.05.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate/trial Court was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.
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4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kurukshetra, and got their statements recorded. A copy of report dated 15.07.2026 has been submitted to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.
5. Learned State counsel as well as the counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties.
6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.
7. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.
8. 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. 0635 dated 17.12.2022 under Sections 406,420 of IPC (corresponding Sections 316,318 of BNSS) and under Sections 24 and 10 of Immigration Act registered at Police Station Thanesar City District Kurukshetra, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners are hereby quashed. August 13, 2026 (H. S. GREWAL ) anil
JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No