Parwinder Singh Alias Parvinder Singh Alias Babbu and Others v. State of Punjab and Another
Criminal Miscellaneous – Quashing of FIR on basis of compromise
Case brief
What is this about?
CRM-M-4350-2025(O&M), High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 18.03.2025 by Manisha Batra, J. Parwinder Singh alias Parvinder Singh alias Babbu and others v. State of Punjab and another. Quashing of FIR No.243 dated 09.07.2020 (Sections 325, 323, 148, 149 IPC, Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fazilka) and subsequent proceedings on basis of compromise dated 07.12.2024; genuineness of compromise confirmed by report dated 07.03.2025 of ACJM, Fazilka (voluntary, no coercion or undue influence) and not disputed by State or respondent No.2. Relies on Kulwinder Singh (Full Bench, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052) and Gian Singh ((2012) 10 SCC 303). Petition allowed; FIR and proceedings quashed qua petitioners. Keywords: Section 528 BNSS 2023, quashing FIR on compromise, criminal miscellaneous.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of FIR No.243 dated 09.07.2020 under Sections 325, 323, 148, 149 of IPC registered at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fazilka and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 07.12.2024 (Annexure P-2), qua the petitioners.