Jasvir Singh Vs State of Punjab and Anr. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Jasvir Singh Vs State of Punjab and Anr. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed; DDR No.18 dated 28.08.2016 (Annexure P-2) under Sections 324, 323, 148 and 149 IPC registered at PS Rahon, District SBS Nagar, and DDR No.32 dated 31.08.2016 (Annexure P-3) vide which Section 325 was added against the petitioner, arising from case FIR No.119 dated 28.08.2016 (Annexure P-1), together with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, quashed on the basis of compromise dated 13.02.2019 (Annexure P-4); pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether DDR No.18 dated 28.08.2016 (Sections 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC) and DDR No.32 dated 31.08.2016 (whereby Section 325 IPC was added), arising out of case FIR No.119 dated 28.08.2016 registered at PS Rahon, District SBS Nagar, together with consequential proceedings, ought to be quashed in view of the compromise dated 13.02.2019 entered into between the parties.

Court's answer

On the statements recorded pursuant to the order dated 24.04.2026, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, reported vide report dated 11.05.2026 that the compromise had been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

Ratio / Principle

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 did not dispute the factum of compromise between the parties; in view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.

Key takeaways

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, and by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the petition is allowed and DDR No.18 dated 28.08.2016, DDR No.32 dated 31.08.2016, and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 13.02.2019 are quashed.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of DDR/criminal proceedings on compromise — S.528 BNSS, 2023 (Punjab & Haryana). Petitioner Jasvir Singh sought quashing of DDR No.18 dated 28.08.2016 (Sections 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC, PS Rahon, District SBS Nagar) and DDR No.32 dated 31.08.2016 (whereby Section 325 IPC was added upon the MLR of the complainant in cross-case FIR No.119 dated 28.08.2016), with all consequential proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 13.02.2019. On court direction, the parties were examined by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, whose report dated 11.05.2026 recorded that the compromise was effected voluntarily, without coercion or undue influence; neither State counsel nor counsel for respondent No.2 disputed the compromise. Following the Full Bench ruling in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Court held that no useful purpose would be served in continuing the trial-court proceedings and allowed the petition, quashing both DDRs and all consequential proceedings; pending applications stood disposed of accordingly.

CRM-M-11063-2026 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-11063-2026 Date of decision: 26.05.2026

JASVIR SINGH

….Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR

....Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL

Present: M r. Jasinder Singh Sekhon, Adv o cate for the petitioner. M s. Amrit Kaur Mahir, AAG, P u njab. M r. Inder Preet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2.

RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

T his is a petition filed under S ection 528 Bharatiya Nagari k Suraksha Sa n hita (BNSS), 2023, for qu a shing of DDR No.18, date d 28.08.2016 ( A nnexure P-2) under Sections 3 24, 323, 148 and 149 of IPC , registered at P olice Station Rahon, District SBS Nagar against the presen t petitioner and co-accused and DDR No.32 d a ted 31.08.2016 (Annexure P-3 ) vide which S e ction 325 was added against t h e petitioner upon the MLR o f complainant i n case FIR No.119, dated 28.08.2016, under Sections 323, 324 , 148, 149 IPC, registered at PS Rahon, Distric t SBS Nagar (Annexure P-1) an d consequential proceedings arising therefro m on the basis of compromis e dated 13.02.2 0 19 (Annexure P-4).

T his Court vide order dated 24. 0 4.2026 had directed the partie s

to appear bef o re the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate t o get their statements recorde d

GURPREET 2026.05.29 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

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and the learned Magistrate was directed to se n d its report qua the genuinenes s of the compro m ise.

P ursuant to the aforesaid order, p arties have appeared before th e Additional C h ief Judicial Magistrate, Shahe e d Bhagat Singh Nagar, and go t their stateme n ts recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded , Additional C h ief Judicial Magistrate, Sha h eed Bhagat Singh Nagar, ha s submitted rep o rt dated 11.05.2026 to the effe c t that the compromise has bee n effected betw e en the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undu e influence.

M r. Inder Preet Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behal f of respondent No.2 and has filed his power o f attorney in Court today, whic h is taken on re c ord.

L earned State counsel as well a s counsel for respondent No. 2 have not disp u ted the factum of compromise b etween the parties. 6. I n view of the above, no usef u l purpose would be served t o continue with the proceedings before the trial C ourt in the instant FIR. 7. F ollowing the principles laid do w n by the Full Bench judgmen t of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303 , thi s petition is all o wed and DDR No.18, dated 2 8 .08.2016 (Annexure P-2) unde r Sections 324, 323, 148 and 149 of IPC, reg i stered at Police Station Rahon , District SBS N agar against the present petit i oner and co-accused and DD R No.32 dated 3 1.08.2016 (Annexure P-3) vid e which Section 325 was adde d against the p e titioner upon the MLR of co m plainant in case FIR No.119 ,

GURPREET 2026.05.29 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

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dated 28.08.2 0 16, under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC, registered at P S Rahon, Distri c t SBS Nagar (Annexure P-1) and consequential proceeding s arising theref r om on the basis of compromise dated 13.02.2019 (Annexure P - 4) are quashe d .

P ending miscellaneous applicati o n(s), if any, stand(s) dispose d of, accordingl y .

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) 26.05.2026 JUDGE Gurpreet

i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/ N o ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No

GURPREET 2026.05.29 17:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.