Ajay Sharma v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM-M-3649-2025 (O&M), High Court of Punjab & Haryana (Harpreet Singh Brar, J., decided 24.03.2025): quashing of FIR No. 28 dated 24.07.2024 registered at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur, under Sections 406/420 IPC and Section 24 Emigration Act, 1983, on the basis of compromise deed dated 08.11.2024; petition filed under Section 528 BNSS, 2023; genuineness of compromise verified through trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate report (no pressure or coercion); relies on Narinder Singh (2014) 6 SCC 466, Shakuntala Sawhney (1980) 1 SCC 63 and Full Bench ruling Kulwinder Singh 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052; FIR and subsequent proceedings quashed qua petitioner Ajay Sharma; respondents: State of Punjab (No. 1) and respondents No. 2 and 3.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of FIR No. 28 dated 24.07.2024 under Sections 406/420 of IPC and Section 24 of Emigration Act, 1983 registered at Police Station NRI, District Gurdaspur, along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioner.