CRM-M-41373-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 277 CRM-M-41373-2026 Date of Decision: 02.09.2026 Jashanpreet Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S.SHEKHAWAT Present : Mr. Harpal Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sartaj Singh Gill, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Harman Preet Singh, Advocate for Mr. A.S. Khosa, Advocate for respondent No.2. N.S.SHEKHAWAT , J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (482 Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No.84 dated 21.05.2026 registered under Sections 316(4), 318(4) of BNS 2023 (In IPC Sections 408 and 420), at Police Station Hathur, District Ludhiana Rural (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 05.07.2026 (Annexure P-2). AMIT RANA 2026.09.03 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-41373-2026 -2- 2. Vide order dated 28.07.2026 while issuing notice of motion, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the aforesaid compromise. 3. Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jagraon and got their statements recorded. Report dated 13.08.2026 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence. 4. I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. 5. In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioners. 6. Resultantly, the FIR No.84 dated 21.05.2026 registered under Sections 316(4), 318(4) of BNS 2023 (In IPC Sections 408 and AMIT RANA 2026.09.03 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-41373-2026 -3- 420), at Police Station Hathur, District Ludhiana Rural (Annexure P-1) alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner. 02.09.2026 (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) amit rana JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMIT RANA 2026.09.03 09:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document