Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 6232 P&H
Judgement Date : 19 March, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:039578
2024:PHHC:039578
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
274 CRM-M-3235-2024
Date of Decision:19.03.2024
ANISH KUMAR AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners
Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS .....Respondents
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA
Present:- Ms. Shweta Bawa, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. P.K. Aggarwal, DAG, Haryana.
Mr. Vikas Saroha, Advocate
for respondent Nos.2 to 5.
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DEEPAK GUPTA, J.
Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for
quashing of F.I.R. No.651 dated 10.11.2023 registered under Sections 279,
338, 323, 325, 34 and 506 (Section 308 of IPC added later on) at Police
Station Jagadhari, Yamuna Nagar and all subsequent proceedings arising
therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 10.01.2024 (Annexure P-2).
This Court vide order dated 30.01.2024 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
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Yamuna Nagar and got their
statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Learned
Magistrate has submitted report dated 11.03.2024 to the effect that the
compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without
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any coercion or undue influence.
Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent Nos.2
to 5 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 F.I.R. No.651 dated 10.11.2023
registered under Sections 279, 338, 323, 325, 34 and 506 (Section 308 of
IPC added later on) at Police Station Jagadhari, Yamuna Nagar and all
subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated
10.01.2024 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioner.
( DEEPAK GUPTA )
JUDGE
19.03.2024
pry
Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether Reportable Yes/No
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