279 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.23548 of 2026 Date of decision: 03.09.2026 Deepak Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present :- Mr. Hardeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mavpreet Singh, DAG, Punjab. Ms. Meenakshi Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** 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 criminal complaint No.COMI-141/2023, filed under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C (now under Section 175 (3) BNNS Act 2023) for registration of FIR titled as Rita Rani vs. Deepak Kumar and quashing of summoning order dated 13.05.2025 whereby the petitioner was summoned under Section 494 IPC (New Section 82 BNS Act 2023) pending before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patiala, along-with all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 21.04.2026(Annexure P-3). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said SEEMA SHARMA 2026.09.07 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.23548 of 2026 -2- criminal complaint and the summoning order are outcome of a misunderstanding which has, now, been resolved and with the 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 21.04.2026 in this regard at Annexure P-3. 3. This Court vide its 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, Patiala and got their statements recorded. A copy of report dated 04.06.2026 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 respondent No.2 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 criminal complaint and the summoning order dated 13.05.2025. 8. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab SEEMA SHARMA 2026.09.07 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.23548 of 2026 -3- 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 criminal complaint No.COMI- 141/2023, filed under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C (now under Section 175 (3) BNNS Act 2023) for registration of FIR titled as Rita Rani vs. Deepak Kumar and quashing of summoning order dated 13.05.2025 whereby the petitioner was summoned under Section 494 IPC (New Section 82 BNS Act 2023) pending before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patiala and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioner are, hereby, quashed. (H.S.GREWAL) 03.09.2026 JUDGE seema Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No SEEMA SHARMA 2026.09.07 14:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document