Amrik Singh and Another Vs State of Haryana… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

Amrik Singh and Another Vs State of Haryana… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 62 dated 24.02.2023 (Sections 406, 420, 34 IPC; Section 24 Immigration Act, Police Station Sadar Ambala, Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-2), granted qua the petitioners only.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 62 dated 24.02.2023, registered under Sections 406, 420, 34 of IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act at Police Station Sadar Ambala (Annexure P-1), and the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, should be quashed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C on the basis of the compromise dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-2).

Court's answer

This Court proceeded on the satisfaction shown by the Court below (Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambala, per report dated 07.05.2025) that the compromise dated 28.02.2025 is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.

Ratio / Principle

The offences for which the accused have been charged were considered not to be of serious nature, and the compromise was seen as going a long way in ironing out the differences for the betterment of the future life of the parties, supporting allowance of the quashing petition.

Key takeaways

The Court acted in view of the law laid down in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another (2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543) and Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab (2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052) in allowing quashing on the basis of a genuine compromise.ratio¶21
The present petition for quashing the FIR was allowed qua the petitioners (Amrik Singh and another).ratio¶21
Resultantly, FIR No. 62 dated 24.02.2023, registered under Sections 406, 420, 34 of IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act at Police Station Sadar Ambala, District Amabala (Annexure P-1), and the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-2), stand quashed qua the petitioners only.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR on compromise – Section 482 CrPC – FIR No. 62 dated 24.02.2023 under Sections 406, 420, 34 IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, P.S. Sadar Ambala, and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise dated 28.02.2025. Acting on the report dated 07.05.2025 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambala expressing satisfaction that the compromise was genuine, voluntary and without coercion or undue influence, and holding the charged offences not to be of a serious nature, the Court (N.S. Shekhawat J., decision 17.07.2025) allowed the petition relying on the law laid down in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052.

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333 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-19546-2025 Date of Decision:17.07.2025

Amrik Singh and another

…Petitioners

vs.

State of Haryana and another …Respondents

Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat

Present : Mr. Sandeep Verma, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Birender Bikram, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana.

Mr. Karan Kalra, Advocate for respondent No.2.

N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral)

The instant petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C for quashing of FIR No. 62, dated 24.02.2023, registered under Sections 406,420,34 of IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, Police Station Sadar Ambala, District Amabala (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-2).

Vide order dated 08.04.2025, 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 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-2). 3. Pursuant to aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ambala and got their statements recorded. Report dated 07.05.2025 has been received whereby after recording the statements of

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the parties, the Court below has shown its satisfaction that the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.

I have heard counsel for the parties and gone through the case file. 5. 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.

Resultantly, FIR No. 62, dated 24.02.2023, registered under Sections 406,420,34 of IPC and Section 24 of Immigration Act, Police Station Sadar Ambala, District Amabala (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 28.02.2025 (Annexure P-2) are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

17.07.2025 hemlata		(N.S.SHEKHAWAT) JUDGE
	Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes/No
	Whether reportable	: Yes/No

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