285 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.27837 of 2026 Date of Decision:- 18.08.2026 Vikrampal Jain and others …..Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL ***** Present: Mr. Harjeet Singh, Advocate for Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ravneet Singh Lekhi, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Abhishek Rawal, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) The prayer in this petition preferred under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘the BNSS’), is for quashing of FIR No.150 dated 11.09.2024 registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 191(3) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘the BNS’) [Section 126(2) of the BNS deleted and Section 333 of the BNS added later on], at Police Station Sardulgarh, District Mansa, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise dated 23.04.2026 arrived at between the petitioners YAG DUTT 2026.08.20 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CRM-M No.27837 of 2026 -2- and respondents No.2 and 3. 2. The report dated 06.07.2026 received from the Court of Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sardulgarh, through the office of the District & Sessions Judge, Mansa, filed in the Registry, is taken on record. The Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place on the case file. 3. Vide order dated 18.05.2026, a coordinate Bench had directed the parties to appear before the Area Magistrate/trial Court for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 23.04.2026. 4. The Area Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order. 5. Pursuant to the order dated 18.05.2026, the parties appeared before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sardulgarh, and as per the report dated 06.07.2026 submitted to this Court, both the parties got their respective statements recorded in Court. 6. 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. The powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C./528 of the BNSS can be exercised in such like situations 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 directions 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) YAG DUTT 2026.08.20 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CRM-M No.27837 of 2026 -3- RCR (Crl.) 543”. 7. In view of the aforesaid report of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sardulgarh, accompanied by statements of both the parties, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.150 dated 11.09.2024 registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 191(3) and 190 of the BNS [Section 126(2) of the BNS deleted and Section 333 of the BNS added later on], at Police Station Sardulgarh, District Mansa, with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) August 18, 2026 JUDGE Yag Dutt Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No YAG DUTT 2026.08.20 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.