Punjab-Haryana High Court
Verinder Kumar And Another vs State Of Punjab And Another on 8 April, 2024
Author: Gurvinder Singh Gill
Bench: Gurvinder Singh Gill
2024:PHHC:047551
In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana
At Chandigarh
CRM-M-10774-2024 (O&M)
Date of Decision:- 08.04.2024
Verinder Kumar and another ... Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and another ... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL
Present:- Dr. Rau P.S.Girwar and Ms. Archana Arora, Advocates,
for the petitioners.
Mr. Vishvajeet Singh Virk, DAG, Punjab.
Mr. Dhruv Kaushik, Advocate for
Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.2.
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GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J. (Oral)
1. Petitioners-Verinder Kumar and Pushpa Rani have approached this Court seeking quashing of FIR No.80, dated 05.09.2016, Police Station Cantt, Bathinda, under Sections 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC, and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom on the basis of a compromise having been effected between the parties.
2. Vide order dated 01.03.2024, 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bathinda, has been received, wherein it has been reported that the statement of petitioners/accused Verinder Kumar, Pushpa Rani and complainant MOHAN SINGH 2024.04.08 06:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CRM-M-10774-2024 (O&M) -2- 2024:PHHC:047551 Avinash Kumar Tiwari have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter amongst themselves.
4. Complainant-Avinash Kumar Tiwari in his statement had stated that he has no objection in case the FIR in question is quashed.
5. The learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bathinda, 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.80, dated 05.09.2016, Police Station Cantt, Bathinda, under Sections 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.
08.04.2024 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL)
mohan JUDGE
Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No
Whether Reportable Yes / No
MOHAN SINGH
2024.04.08 06:31
I attest to the accuracy and
integrity of this order/judgment