Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and Another v. State of Punjab and Another
Criminal Miscellaneous – Quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh (Rupinderjit Chahal, J., oral) decided CRM-M-10979-2026 on 08.05.2026. Petitioners Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and another sought quashing under Section 528 BNSS 2023 of FIR No.49 dated 12.06.2025 under Sections 333, 115(2) and 3(5) of BNS, PS Sadar Rampura, District Bathinda, and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise. JMFC Phul reported (05.05.2026) the compromise was voluntary and free of coercion or undue influence; State and respondent No.2 did not dispute it. Following Kulwinder Singh (2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, Full Bench, P&H) and Gian Singh ((2012) 10 SCC 303, SC), FIR and subsequent proceedings quashed; petition allowed.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; FIR No.49 dated 12.06.2025 under Sections 333, 115(2) and 3(5) of BNS registered at PS Sadar Rampura, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) quashed; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, disposed of accordingly.