Ashish Kumar @ Ashish Kumar Gagneja and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings on compromise; Section 528 BNSS 2023 petition; cross case GD No.53 dated 21.03.2018 and GD No.28 dated 02.04.2019; FIR No.34 dated 18.03.2018, Police Station City Malout, Sri Muktsar Sahib; Sections 323, 506, 148, 149 IPC (325 added; 452, 382 deleted); compromise dated 07.01.2025 voluntary, no coercion; SDJM Malout report 27.02.2025; Kulwinder Singh Full Bench 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 followed; Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 followed; Manisha Batra, J.; decided 04.03.2025; Punjab and Haryana High Court.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of General Diary No.53 dated 21.03.2018 and General Diary No.28 dated 02.04.2019, whereby cross case was registered against the petitioners in FIR No.34 dated 18.03.2018 (Police Station City Malout, District Sri Muktsar Sahib), and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioners, on the basis of compromise dated 07.01.2025.