Gurpreet Singh Alias Goldy Vs State of Punjab and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Gurpreet Singh Alias Goldy Vs State of Punjab and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

FIR No.220 dated 04.12.2024 and all consequential proceedings arising out of it quashed qua the petitioner, on the basis of the verified compromise between the parties.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.220 dated 04.12.2024 (under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 191(3), 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Sadar Dhuri, District Sangrur) and all consequential proceedings arising out of it should be quashed qua the petitioner on the basis of the compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

Court's answer

In view of the report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri verifying the compromise, and applying the principles laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 and by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the petition is allowed and FIR No.220 dated 04.12.2024 together with all consequential proceedings arising out of it stands quashed qua the petitioner.

Key takeaways

The parties shall remain bound by the terms of the compromise and by their statements recorded before the Court below.obiter¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR — Compromise between parties — Criminal Procedure — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Petition under CRM-M jurisdiction seeking quashing of FIR No.220 dated 04.12.2024, under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 191(3), 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Sadar Dhuri, District Sangrur, and all consequential proceedings, on the basis of a compromise (Annexure P-2) between the parties. Pursuant to the Court's order dated 22.04.2025, statements were recorded before the Illaqa Magistrate on 22.05.2025; the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri reported that the factum of the compromise stood verified and confirmed, that it was effected without pressure or coercion and out of the parties' free will, and that the complainant had no objection to quashing of the FIR qua the accused-petitioner. Learned State counsel submitted that there was no other accused besides the petitioner and that respondents No.2 and 3 were the only aggrieved persons. Applying the principles laid down in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012) 10 SCC 303 and the Full Bench ruling in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the High Court allowed the petition and quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings qua the petitioner, observing that the parties shall remain bound by the terms of the compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-6511-2025 Date of decision: 10.07.2025

Gurpreet Singh

.....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present : Mr. Barjidner Singh, Advocate for Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sahil Chowdhary, AAG Punjab.

Ms. Bhupinder Kaur Bhangu, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL)

The instant petition is for quashing of FIR No.220 dated 04.12.2024, under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 191(3), 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Sadar Dhuri, District Sangrur and all consequential proceedings arising out of the same, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at, between the parties.

Vide order dated 22.04.2025 of this Court, the parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate on 22.05.2025 to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise arrived at, between them.

Report has since been received from learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri, in pursuance of the directions of

VINAY 2025.07.10 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

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this Court, wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the complainant has also made statement to the effect that he would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioner is quashed.

The Trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, alongwith its report.

Learned State counsel too submits that there is no other accused other than the petitioner and respondents No.2 and 3 are the only aggrieved persons in the FIR in question.

In view of the report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dhuri and the principles laid down by Hon'ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303 , and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 , the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed qua petitioner.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below.

10.07.2025 Vinay		(MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE
	Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes/No
	Whether reportable	: Yes/No

VINAY 2025.07.10 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment