Punjab-Haryana High Court
Satnam Singh vs State Of Punjab on 25 April, 2024
Author: Jasjit Singh Bedi
Bench: Jasjit Singh Bedi
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:056483
2024:PHHC:056483
CRR-407-2011 (O&M) -1-
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH
CRR-407-2011 (O&M)
Date of decision :25.04.2024
SATNAM SINGH
... petitioner(s)
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB & ANOTHER
...Respondent(s)
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI
Present: Mr. Tarun Yadav, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr. Harkanwar Jeet Singh, Asstt. A.G., Punjab.
Ms. Parul, Advocate
for the complainant.
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JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (ORAL)
The present revision petition has been filed against the judgment dated 19.01.2021 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, vide which the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 05.02.2008 passed by the JMIC, Nakodar has been dismissed.
The revision petition came to be filed on 15.02.2011 and was admitted vide order dated 03.03.2011.
During the pendency of the instant petition, a compromise has been effected between the parties as is evident from compromise deed dated 01.09.2020 (Annexure A-1).
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Ramgopal and another versus State of Madhya Pradesh, 2021(4) RCR (Criminal) 322", has 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 26-04-2024 06:07:33 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:056483 2024:PHHC:056483 CRR-407-2011 (O&M) -2- held that in non-compoundable cases of pre-dominantly private nature, even if a compromise is reached after conviction, the proceedings can be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Further, the compromise in the present case is found to be fully in consonance of judgments with the direction issued by the Court in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543".
In view of the compromise arrived at between the parties which has been accepted by the counsel for respondent No.2-complainant by invoking this Court's inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the FIR No.138 dated 12.07.1999 registered under Sections 324/34 IPC at Police Station Shahkot along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom including the judgment dated 19.01.2021 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar and judgment of conviction/sentence dated 05.02.2008 passed by the JMIC, Nakodar are hereby quashed qua the petitioner.
The petition stands disposed of.
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