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Rohit Lohia and Others v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC3 Jul 2025CRM-M/15249/2025

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Quashing of FIR on compromise; Section 528 BNSS 2023 petition; FIR No.0133 dated 15.07.2020, Sections 147, 149, 323, 506 & 325 IPC, PS DLF Phase-1 Gurugram; Rohit Lohia v. State of Haryana; genuineness of compromise verified by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gurugram (report dated 12.06.2025); offences held not serious; relied on Gian Singh 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052; FIR and consequential proceedings quashed qua petitioners; decided 03.07.2025 by N. S. Shekhawat, J.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed qua the petitioners: FIR No.0133 dated 15.07.2020 under Sections 147, 149, 323, 506 & 325 IPC registered at Police Station DLF Phase-1 Gurugram and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom quashed qua the petitioners. ¶26

Rohit Lohia and Others Vs State of Haryana and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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CRM-M-15249-2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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278 CRM-M-15249-2025 Date of Decision: 03.07.2025

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ROHIT LOHIA AND OTHERS

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...PETITIONERS

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Versus

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STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

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... RESPONDENTS

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. S. SHEKHAWAT

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Present: Mr. Rajiv Kumar Saini, Advocate for Mr. Bhim Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Mr. Birender Bikram, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

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Mr. Rishi Pal Chaudhary, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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N. S. SHEKHAWAT, J. (Oral)

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The instant petition has been filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of an FIR No.0133 dated 15.07.2020 under Sections 147, 149, 323, 506 & 325 (added later on) of IPC registered at Police Station DLF Phase-1 Gurugram (Annexure P-1) alongwith all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise/affidavit dated 10.03.2025 (Annexure P-2).

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VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.04 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order

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CRM-M-15249-2025

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Vide order dated 21.03.2025, while issuing notice of motion, this Court had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with respect to the compromise dated 10.03.2025 (Annexure P-2).

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Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Gurugram and got their statements recorded. Report dated 12.06.2025 has been received whereby after recording the statements of the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.

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I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the

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case file.

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In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court below and considering the offence for which the accused have been charged are not of serious nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in ironing out the differences for betterment of future life of the parties and also in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the present petition for quashing the FIR is allowed qua the petitioners.

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Resultantly, FIR No.0133 dated 15.07.2020 under Sections 147, 149, 323, 506 & 325 (added later on) of IPC

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VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.04 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order

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CRM-M-15249-2025

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registered at Police Station DLF Phase-1 Gurugram (Annexure P-1) alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

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03.07.2025. (N. S. SHEKHAWAT) vipin JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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VIPIN KUMAR 2025.07.04 18:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this judgment/order

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