The Bench allowed a petition to quash criminal proceedings under the IPC. The Court found the parties had reached a voluntary, genuine compromise, and the offences were not serious, justifying quashing to foster peace between villagers.
The complaint and all consequences arising therefrom are quashed.
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Date of decision: 25th May, 2015
Malkiat Singh and others
� Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and others
� Respondents
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Present: Mr. Gopal S. Nahel, Advocate
for the petitioners.
Mr. J.S. Brar, Asstt. Advocate General, Punjab for respondent No.1.
Mr. Munish Raj, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5.
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Report dated 21.05.2015 of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur has been received whereby after recording statements of accused Malkeet Singh, Harnek Singh, Kulwinder Singh, Harinder Singh, Darshan Singh and Tejinder Singh as well as complainant Jagpinderjit Singh and the injured persons namely Amarjit Singh, Harjit Singh and Jagtar Singh, the Court has shown its satisfaction that the compromise arrived at between the parties is an
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outcome of voluntariness, free will of the parties, without any undue influence, coercion or pressure.
Heard.
In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court, being a case of version and cross5version, the fact that parties belong to the same village and the offences for which the accused have been hauled up are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in resolving the personal dispute by putting an end to the enmity and in bringing about peace and harmony for the betterment of their future lives, the prayer made in the petition is allowed, proceedings by way of FIR No.142 dated 04.10.2014 registered at Police Station Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur under Sections 341/323/324/307/506/148/149 IPC and all consequences arising thereof are quashed.
The petition stands allowed in those terms.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition to quash proceedings in an inter-personal dispute with a valid compromise should be allowed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Malkiat Singh and others
State of Punjab and others
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