The High Court of Punjab and Haryana quashed the First Information Report under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, accepting the petitioner’s claim that the dispute was of a personal nature and a compromise had been reached, citing Madan Mohan Abbot.
FIR No. 125 dated November 11th, 2010 and subsequent proceedings are quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
Criminal Misc. No. M-13561 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.05.2011
Sukhpal Singh alias Sukha .... Petitioner
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The State of Punjab & others- ....Respondents
CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH
Present:Mr. A.K.Khunger, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G. Punjab, for respondent No.1 – State.
Mr. Parvesh Sachdeva, Advocate, for respondent Nos. 2 to 4.
NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL)
By this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner seeks quashing of First Information Report (for short 'FIR) No.125 dated November 11th, 2010 (Annexure P-1), registered under Sections 420 read with Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC'), Police Station Bahav Wala, Tehsil Abohar, District Ferozepur on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties.
Criminal Misc. No. M-13561 of 2011
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(NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE
23.05.2011 som
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the First Information Report should be quashed based on a compromise in a dispute of personal nature.
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Madan Mohan Abbot Vs. State of Punjab 2008 (2) RCR (Criminal) 429Referred¶13
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sukhpal Singh
The State of Punjab
Nawab Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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