CRM-M-5423-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 266 CRM-M-5423-2026 Decided on :27.04.2026 INDERJEET SINGH AND ORS. ......Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR. ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. Bhavesh Ola, Advocate for Mr. Parvez Chugh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab.
     SANJAY VASHISTH, J. 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the com- promise dated 18.04.2025 effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station 0347 25.11.2024 329(3), 351(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS, 2023 Guruharsahai, Ferozepur 2. Vide orders dated 02.02.2026 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. JYOTI 2026.04.28 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-5423-2026 3. Report has since been received from learned District and Ses- sions Judge, Ferozepur, 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 respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petition- ers 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 repro- duced herebelow: Sr. No. Description 1. Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR Four accused 2. Number of complainant/victim(s) 1 victim/complainant 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 whereas; Or His/her statement is till to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person No complainant/accused has been left out in the petition and all have been ar- rayed as party in the petition.  Whether any accused has been declared as a proclaimed offender/person No JYOTI 2026.04.28 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-5423-2026 or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication  Report of the Court whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence Yes  Any other aspect relevant to the present case. Nothing worth noticing reported 5. Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioner and the private respondents are the only ag- grieved person in the FIR in question. 6. In view of the report of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, 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 Pun- jab 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 the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below 8. Petition stands disposed of. 27.04.2026 (SANJAY VASHISTH) Jyoti-V JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO  !" JYOTI 2026.04.28 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document