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Sat Pal and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Anr.

Punjab & Haryana HC22 Oct 2013CRM-M/16407/2013

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This judgment allowed a petition under Section 482 CrPC to quash an FIR involving Sections 323 and 34 IPC. Citing Kulwinder Singh, the court held that imperatives for harmonious relations allowed quashing based on a genuine compromise between villagers, supported by a trial court report.

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Quashing of FIR No.84 dated 22.07.2010 under Sections 323, 324, 326, 341 read with Section 34 IPC and all consequential proceedings.

Sat Pal and Anr. Vs State of Punjab and Anr. — Quashing and FIR | Punjab & Haryana HC (2013)

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CRM M-16407 of 2013

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

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Crl. Misc. No. M-16407 of 2013 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 22, 2013.

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Sat Pal and another

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.......PETITIONER(s).

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VERSUS

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State of Punjab and another

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.....RESPONDENT(s).

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CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA

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Present: Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Advocate for Mr. K.S. Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

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Mr. Ashish Sanghi, D.A.G., Punjab.

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None for respondent No.2.

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RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral)

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The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of FIR No.84 dated 22.07.2010 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 323, 324, 326, 341 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Mehatpur, District Jalandhar and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2), having been entered between the parties.

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I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone

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through the record.

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It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that

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Mehta Sachin 2013.10.23 10:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH

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CRM M-16407 of 2013

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parties belong to same village and that dispute between them has since been settled due to intervention of respectable persons and relatives from both the sides.

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As per directions of this Court, both the parties appeared before learned trial Court and got their statements recorded. Learned trial Court has sent the report alongwith statements of the parties to the effect that the compromise is genuine.

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In appropriate cases FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are not compoundable. It was so held by Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab , 2007(3) RCR

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(Crl.) 1052 .

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Since the parties have amicably settled the matter and compromise has been effected between them due to intervention of the respectable persons and relatives from both the sides, in the interest of harmonious relations between the parties, who are residents of same village, the present petition is allowed and the impugned FIR No. 84 dated 22.07.2010 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 323, 324, 326, 341 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Mehatpur, District Jalandhar alongwith all consequential proceedings qua petitioners Sat Pal and Rupinder @ Pindu is, hereby, quashed.

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( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) October 22, 2013. JUDGE Sachin M.

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Mehta Sachin 2013.10.23 10:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CHANDIGARH

Sat Pal and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Anr.

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