Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 19347 P&H
Judgement Date : 4 November, 2024
Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:143177
CRM-M-46513-2024(O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
270 CRM-M-46513-2024(O&M)
Date of Decision: 04.11.2024
JAIVINDER AND ORS ....Petitioners
VERSUS
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA
Present : Mr. Navneet Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.
Ms. Nidhi Garg, AAG, Haryana.
Mr. Rajender Chhokar, Advocate for respondent no.2.
MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral)
The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code
of Criminal Procedure for quashing of FIR No261 dated 04.08.2019 under
Sections 120-B, 264, 406 and 420 of IPC registered at Police Station
Bhondsi, District Gurugram and all the subsequent proceedings arising
therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 31.08.2024 (Annexure P-2).
2. This Court vide order dated 18.09.2024 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, Sohna and got their statements
recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has
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CRM-M-46513-2024(O&M)
submitted copy of report dated 14.10.2024 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
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 No261 dated 04.08.2019 under
Sections 120-B, 264, 406 and 420 of IPC registered at Police Station
Bhondsi, District Gurugram and all subsequent proceedings arising
therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 31.08.2024 (Annexure P-2) are
quashed qua the petitioners.
( MANISHA BATRA ) 04.11.2024 JUDGE Deepak Patwal
1. Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
2. Whether reportable : Yes/No
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