Punjab-Haryana High Court
Saurav Chhabra And Others vs State Of Punjab And Another on 2 April, 2024
Author: Gurvinder Singh Gill
Bench: Gurvinder Singh Gill
2024:PHHC:044112
In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana
At Chandigarh
CRM-M-9926-2024 (O&M)
Date of Decision:- 02.04.2024
Saurav Chhabra @ Saurav and others ... Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and another ... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Present:- Mr. Davinder Pal Soni Joura, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Mr. Vishvajeet Singh Virk, DAG, Punjab.
Mr. Vikas Bishnoi, Advocate, for respondent No.2.
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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral)
1. Petitioners-Saurav Chhabra @ Saurav, Varinder Singh @ Jony and Navi have approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR No.237, dated 27.12.2018, Police Station City Dhuri, District Sangrur, undfer Sections 341, 323, 427, 506, 34 IPC, and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties.
2. Vide order dated 26.02.2024, the parties had been directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate so as to get their statements recorded qua the factum of compromise.
3. Report of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri, has been received, wherein it has been reported that the statement of petitioners/accused Saurav Chhabra @ Saurav, Varinder Singh @ MOHAN SINGH 2024.04.03 05:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-9926-2024 (O&M) -2- 2024:PHHC:044112 Jony, Navi and complainant Rohit Singla have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter amongst themselves.
4. The complainant Rohit Singla in his statement had stated that he has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.
5. The learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri, has specifically opined that the parties have entered into compromise voluntarily without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence.
6. In view of the aforesaid compromise and bearing in mind the law laid down by Full Bench of this Court in 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052 Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.237, dated 27.12.2018, Police Station City Dhuri, District Sangrur, undfer Sections 341, 323, 427, 506, 34 IPC and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.
02.04.2024 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL)
mohan JUDGE
Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No
Whether Reportable Yes / No
MOHAN SINGH
2024.04.03 05:38
I attest to the accuracy and
integrity of this order/judgment