289 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10509-2026 Date of Decision: 27.08.2026 KULWINDER SINGH ALIAS KALA AND ANOTHER ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI Present: Mr. Anshul Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Iqbalpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab. **** JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral) On 23.02.2026, the following order was passed:- “The present petition has been filed for quashing of an FIR No.148 dated 07.07.2018 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 379, 447 and 511 of IPC registered with Police Station Sohana, SAS Nagar Mohali and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 28.10.2025 (Annexure P-2), entered into between the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in order to live peacefully, parties have entered into compromise (Annexure P-2), according to which, both the parties have agreed not to proceed further with the FIR in question. Notice of motion for 27.08.2026. Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1-State. Mr. Anshul Sharma, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2 and files his Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. He does not dispute the above said compromise, which has VISHAL SETHI 2026.08.27 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10509-2026 -2- been arrived at between the parties, according to which, complainant does not wish to press the allegations alleged in the FIR any further. Keeping in view the above, the parties are directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statement with regard to compromise/settlement (Annexure P-2) upto 25.05.2026 by moving an appropriate application or by presenting this order. The trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate is directed to submit the report on or before the next date of hearing containing the following information in a tabulated form:-. 1. Number of persons arrayed accused in the FIR; 2. Whether any accused is a proclaimed offender; 3. Whether the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence: 4. Whether the accused persons are involved in any other FIR or not; and 5. The statements of the complainant and all the victims/persons aggrieved shall be recorded by the Trial Court: 6. The Trial Court is also directed to record the statement of the Investigating Officer/any other officer aware of the facts of the case so as to know how many victims/complainants are there in the FIR and whether all the victim/complainant as well as accused are party to the compromise in question. The petitioner shall deposit a cost of Rs.25,000/- with the Punjab and Haryana High Court Employees Welfare Association, Account No.37167209613, State Bank of India, IFSC:-SBIN0050306 on or before the date of recording their statements and produce the receipt of the same to the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate who shall refer to the said fact in his/her report submitted to this Court.” VISHAL SETHI 2026.08.27 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-10509-2026 -3- 2. Despite the passing of the aforementioned orders, the parties have not appeared before the Trial Court to record their statements in support of the compromise. 3. In view of the above, the present petition stands dismissed. 4. All the pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE August 27, 2026 vishal Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No VISHAL SETHI 2026.08.27 18:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document