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Baljeet Singh and Others v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC7 Mar 2024CRM-M/949/2024

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court, pursuant to Section 482 Cr.P.C., allowed a petition to quash an FIR involving misconduct under Sections 323, 341, 294, 506, and 149 IPC, 1860. The compromise between parties, validated by a magistrate’s report, had no dispute.

What did the court decide?

F.I.R. No.101 dated 03.12.2019 and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise were quashed.

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2024:PHHC:033555

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[287-2] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-949-2024 Date of Decision : 07.03.2024

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Baljeet Singh and others

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…Petitioners

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versus

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State of Punjab and others ….Respondents

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Coram : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA

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Present : Mr. Naveen Bawa, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Prabhdeep Singh Dhaliwal, Asstt. AG, Punjab.

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Mr. Vishnu Dutt, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 to 5.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

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[1] Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of F.I.R. No.101, dated 03.12.2019, registered under Sections 323, 341, 294, 506, 149 IPC, 1860 at Police Station Ladhuwal, District Ludhiana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 13.12.2021 (Annexure P-2).

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[2] This Court vide order dated 10.01.2024 had directed the parties to appear before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send the report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

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[3] Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana, and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 13.02.2024 to the effect that the compromise has

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been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or

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RAJNEESH SHARMA 2024.03.09 04:48I attest to the accuracy and undue influence. integrity of this document

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[4] Statement of Respondent No.2-complainant namely, Gurmel Singh, with regard to compromise was recorded before learned Magistrate on 08.02.2024.

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[5] Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 5 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties.

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[6] In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant F.I.R. 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 F.I.R. No.101, dated 03.12.2019, registered under Sections 323, 341, 294, 506, 149 IPC, 1860 at Police Station Ladhuwal, District Ludhiana, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise qua petitioners, are hereby quashed.

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(DEEPAK GUPTA) JUDGE

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07.03.2024

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‘Rajneesh'

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Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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RAJNEESH SHARMA 2024.03.09 04:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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