280 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.23452 of 2026 Date of decision: 02.09.2026 Sukhwinder Singh and others …Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present :- Mr. Harmanpreet Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mavpreet Singh, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Rahul Rana, Advocate for respondents No.2 & 3. ***** H.S.GREWAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 (corresponding Section 482 Cr.P.C.) for quashing of case GD No.032 dated 16.06.2025 under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 191(3), 190 of the BNS, 2023 {326, 323, 148, 149 of IPC}, registered at Police Station Kamboj District Amritsar Rural in FIR No.5 dated 22.01.2025, under Sections 115(2), 333, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 {323, 452, 34 IPC} registered at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural on the basis of compromise dated 20.03.2026 (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the FIR is outcome of a misunderstanding which has, now, been resolved and with the SEEMA SHARMA 2026.09.03 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.23452 of 2026 -2- intervention of the respectable of the Society, the matter has indeed been compromised between the parties. He has referred to a copy of the compromise dated 20.03.2026 in this regard at Annexure P-1. 3. This Court vide order dated 29.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. 4. Pursuant to the afore-said order, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar and got their statements recorded. A copy of report dated 10.06.2026 has been submitted to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and out of free will. 5. Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 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 vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and case GD No.032 dated 16.06.2025 SEEMA SHARMA 2026.09.03 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.23452 of 2026 -3- under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 191(3), 190 of the BNS, 2023 {326, 323, 148, 149 of IPC}, registered at Police Station Kamboj District Amritsar Rural in FIR No.5 dated 22.01.2025, under Sections 115(2), 333, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 {323, 452, 34 IPC} registered at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural, are, hereby, quashed. (H.S.GREWAL) 02.09.2026 JUDGE seema Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No SEEMA SHARMA 2026.09.03 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document