Punjab-Haryana High Court
Baj Singh Alias Gurbaj Singh And Anr vs State Of Punjab And Ors on 18 November, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:150237
CRM-M-48825-2024(O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
286 CRM-M-48825-2024(O&M)
Date of Decision: 18.11.2024
BAJ SINGH ALIAS GURBAJ SINGH AND ANR ....Petitioners
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ....Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA
Present : Mr. Balkarn Singh Aulakh, Advocate for the petitioners
Mr. Rubal Pawar, AAG, Punjab.
Ms. Hasrat Brar Advocate for
Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocate for respondents no.2 &3.
MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)
The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of FIR No.92 dated 05.09.2015 under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC registered at Police Station Amargarh, District Sangrur and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise deeds dated 19.12.2023 and 18.09.2024 (Annexure P-2 & P-3).
2. This Court vide order dated 27.09.2024 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.
3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Malerkotla and got their statements 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 21-11-2024 05:40:02 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:150237 CRM-M-48825-2024(O&M) 2 recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 28.10.2024 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.
4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 & 3 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties.
5. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.
6. 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.92 dated 05.09.2015 under Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC registered at Police Station Amargarh, District Sangrur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise deeds dated 19.12.2023 and 18.09.2024 (Annexure P-2 & P-3) are quashed qua the petitioners.
( MANISHA BATRA ) 18.11.2024 JUDGE Deepak Patwal
1. Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
2. Whether reportable : Yes/No 2 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 21-11-2024 05:40:03 :::