Jagtar Singh and Ors. Vs State of Punjab and… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

Jagtar Singh and Ors. Vs State of Punjab and… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

FIR No.94 dated 03.05.2023 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC registered at P.S. Sadar Mansa and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom quashed on the basis of the genuine compromise dated 07.03.2025; petition stands disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.94 dated 03.05.2023 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC registered at P.S. Sadar Mansa, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, deserve to be quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 07.03.2025 arrived at between the parties.

Court's answer

On the report of the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Mansa, the parties effected a genuine compromise without pressure, coercion or undue influence, leaving only a remote possibility of the complainant supporting the prosecution case.

Ratio / Principle

In such a situation the powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised to prevent unnecessary vagaries of a criminal trial being faced by the parties, where there are remote chances of conviction of the accused.

Key takeaways

The compromise in question was found to be fully in consonance with the directions issued by the Court in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543.ratio¶21
FIR No.94 dated 03.05.2023 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC registered at P.S. Sadar Mansa and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR – petition under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 – FIR No.94 dated 03.05.2023 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC, P.S. Sadar Mansa, and consequential proceedings quashed on basis of compromise dated 07.03.2025 between parties – statements of both parties recorded before Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Mansa pursuant to orders dated 01.07.2025; report dated 22.07.2025 showed genuine compromise without pressure, coercion or undue influence, with remote possibility of complainant supporting prosecution and remote chances of conviction – inherent powers (described by the Court as those under Section 482 Cr.PC) exercised to spare parties the vagaries of trial – compromise held in consonance with directions in Kulwinder Singh, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh, 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543 – petition disposed of accordingly.

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Date of Decision:-04.08.2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH .

CRM-M-32329-2025

Jagtar Singh & Ors .

......Petitioners.

Vs.

State of Punjab & Anr .

......Respondents.

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present:Mr. J.K. Singla, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. M.S. Toor, AAG Punjab.

Ms. Suman Rana, Advocate for respondent no.2.

JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.(ORAL )

The prayer in this petition under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 is for quashing of FIR No.94 dated 03.05.2023 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC registered at P.S. Sadar Mansa and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 07.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

Vide orders dated 01.07.2025 this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded in terms of certain parameters given in the aforesaid orders dated 01.07.2025 with regard to the compromise dated 07.03.2025 (Annexure P-2).

In terms of the orders dated 01.07.2025 passed by this Court parties have appeared before the court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Mansa and as per report dated 22.07.2025 submitted to this Court, both the

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parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court.

Perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complainant coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543 .

In view of the aforesaid reports of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Mansa accompanied by statements of both the parties, the FIR No.94 dated 03.05.2023 under Sections 420, 406, 120-B IPC registered at P.S. Sadar Mansa and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed.

Petition stands disposed of.

04, 2025	( JASJIT SINGH BEDI ) JUDGE
*Whether speaking/reasoned*	*Yes/No*
*Whether reportable*	*Yes/No*

August 04, 2025 Vinay

VINAY MAHAJAN 2025.08.04 18:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document