Mahesh Kumar v. State of Punjab and Another
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS (O&M) – Quashing of FIR on settlement/compromise
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Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CRM-M-8854-2025(O&M); Mahesh Kumar v. State of Punjab & anr.; decision dated 24.04.2025; Namit Kumar, J. (oral). Quashing petition under Section 528 Bhartiya Nagrik/Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. FIR No.0059 dated 09.10.2016 under Sections 498-A & 406 IPC, Police Station Women, District Amritsar City, quashed on the basis of compromise dated 01.02.2025, qua petitioner only, after Magistrate's report dated 19.04.2025 found compromise genuine and free of undue influence or coercion. Precedents engaged: Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543), Narinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2014(2) RCR (Criminal) 482), Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052), Sube Singh v. State of Haryana (2013(4) RCR (Criminal) 102). Matrimonial/criminal compromise; Section 320 CrPC compounding distinguished in quoted passage.