The one-judge bench of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings involving a personal dispute settled through compromise, relying on established precedent.
FIR No. 85 dated 24.5.2011 and all proceedings consequent thereto were quashed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Crl.M.No. M- 23295 of 2012 (O&M) Date of decision : 13.9.2012
Suresh Chander Sharma and others
................Petitioners
vs.
State of Punjab and others
.................Respondents
Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Puri
Present: Sh. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioners.
Sh. J.S. Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab.
K.C. Puri, J.
This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No. 85 dated 24.5.2011, under Sections 420/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Salem Tabri, Ludhiana on the basis of compromise.
The report of the trial Court was called for. The report has been received in which it is mentioned that parties have arrived at a compromise.
The matter involved is personal in nature, which has been compromised.
So, in view of compromise and in view of authority reported as Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the abovesaid FIR stands quashed. Further proceedings, in pursuant to that FIR also stand quashed.
chugh 13.9.2012
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an FIR under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC involving a personal dispute can be quashed on the ground of compromise under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
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Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052
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Suresh Chander Sharma and others
State of Punjab and others
K.C. Puri
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