Punjab-Haryana High Court
Satgur Singh And Others vs State Of Punjab And Others on 10 April, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:049348
2024:PHHC:049348
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
278 CRM-M-11874-2023 (O&M)
Date of Decision:10.04.2024
SATGUR SINGH AND OTHERS .....Petitioners
Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondents
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
Present:- Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Amandeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.
Mr. Anterpreet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2
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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.
Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of FIR No.137 dated 07.10.2020 under Sections 457, 380, 411 and 201 of IPC, registered at Police Station Moonak, District Sangrur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 02.02.2023 (Annexure P-2).
This Court vide order dated 08.01.2024 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.
Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 08.02.2024 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 11-04-2024 11:13:09 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:049348 CRM-M-11874-2023 (O&M) -2- 2024:PHHC:049348 undue influence.
Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties.
In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant F.I.R.
Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.137 dated 07.10.2020 under Sections 457, 380, 411 and 201 of IPC, registered at Police Station Moonak, District Sangrur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 02.02.2023 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner.
( DEEPAK GUPTA )
JUDGE
10.04.2024
pry
Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether Reportable Yes/No
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