Punjab-Haryana High Court
Manpreet Singh And Others vs State Of Punjab And Another on 19 April, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:052799
2024:PHHC:052799
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
235 CRM-M-31869-2023 (O&M)
Date of Decision:19.04.2024
MANPREET SINGH AND OTHERS .....Petitioners
Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .....Respondents
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
Present:- Mr. Shubham Gupta, Advocate
for the petitioners.
Mr. Ramandeep Singh, Sr. DAG, Punjab.
Mr. Abhishek Singla, Advocate and
Mr. Prabhdeep Bindra, 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.8 dated 14.01.2023 under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 494 and 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Mansa, District Mansa and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise deed dated 24.05.2023 (Annexure P-2).
This Court vide order dated 06.07.2023 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mansa and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 09.08.2023 to the effect that the compromise has 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 20-04-2024 22:46:20 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:052799 CRM-M-31869-2023 (O&M) -2- 2024:PHHC:052799 been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or 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.8 dated 14.01.2023 under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471, 494 and 120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Mansa, District Mansa and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise deed dated 24.05.2023 (Annexure P-
2) are quashed qua the petitioners.
( DEEPAK GUPTA )
JUDGE
19.04.2024
pry
Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether Reportable Yes/No
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