Ravinder Kumar and Others Vs State of Haryana and Another — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ravinder Kumar and Others Vs State of Haryana and Another — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No. 101 dated 19.07.2025 registered under Sections 61, 316(4), 318(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station Barara, District Ambala and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioners.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 101 dated 19.07.2025, registered under Sections 61, 316(4), 318(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station Barara, District Ambala, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, ought to be quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 06.03.2026 between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the recorded statements and the undisputed factum of compromise, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.

Ratio / Principle

Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh (2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052), as approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh ((2012) 10 SCC 303), the petition is allowed.

Key takeaways

FIR No. 101 dated 19.07.2025 registered under Sections 61, 316(4), 318(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station Barara, District Ambala, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of the compromise dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-2).ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab & Haryana High Court (Manisha Batra, J., oral) allowed CRM-M-14286-2026 filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No. 101 dated 19.07.2025, registered under Sections 61, 316(4) and 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 at Police Station Barara, District Ambala, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of a compromise dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-2). Pursuant to this Court's order dated 16.03.2026, the parties got their statements recorded before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ambala, whose report (dated 08.05.2025 as printed) confirmed that the compromise was effected voluntarily and without coercion or undue influence; neither the State nor respondent No.2 disputed the factum of compromise. Following the Full Bench ruling in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, as approved by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Court held that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the trial-court proceedings and quashed the FIR and all subsequent proceedings qua the petitioners.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

258 CRM-M-14286-2026 Date of decision: 25^th May, 2026

Ravinder Kumar and others

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and another

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA

Present: Mr. Kapil Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners. (Through VC)

Mr. Neeraj Poswal, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana.

Mr. Parth Sharma, Advocate for

Mr. Gaurav Rana, Advocate for respondent No.2.

MANISHA BATRA, J (ORAL):-

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short-‘BNSS’) for quashing of FIR No. 101 dated 19.07.2025 registered under Sections 61, 316(4), 318(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) at Police Station Barara, District Ambala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-2).

2 . This Court vide order dated 16.03.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the

compromise.

PARVEEN SHARMA 2026.05.26 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the

learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ambala and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned Judge has submitted report dated 08.05.2025 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties were voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed 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.

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 approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303 , this petition is allowed and FIR No. 101 dated 19.07.2025 registered under Sections 61, 316(4), 318(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) at Police Station Barara, District Ambala and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-2) are quashed qua the petitioners.

[MANISHA BATRA] JUDGE

25^th May, 2026

Parveen Sharma 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes / No 2. Whether reportable : Yes / No

PARVEEN SHARMA 2026.05.26 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document