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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition under Section 528 BNSS allowed; FIR No. 194 dated 29.09.2021 (Sections 34, 408 IPC, Police Station Khanna City-2, District Ludhiana) and all consequential proceedings arising out of it quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 20.12.2025; parties to remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below; petition stands disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 194 dated 29.09.2021 (Sections 34, 408 IPC, Police Station Khanna City-2, District Ludhiana) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom ought to be quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 20.12.2025 (P-2) effected between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the report of the learned District & Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, and the principles laid down by the Apex Court in Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the petition is allowed and the FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it are quashed.

Ratio / Principle

As per the report of the District and Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, the factum of the compromise stands verified and confirmed; the compromise was effected without any pressure or coercion and out of the parties' free will, and the private respondents stated they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed.

Key takeaways

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

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise — Petition under Section 528 BNSS — FIR No. 194 dated 29.09.2021, Sections 34 and 408 IPC, Police Station Khanna City-2, District Ludhiana — Compromise dated 20.12.2025 (P-2) effected between the parties — On directions, statements of affected parties recorded before the Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate; District and Sessions Judge, Ludhiana reported that the factum of the compromise stands verified and confirmed, that it was effected without pressure or coercion and out of free will, and that the private respondents had no objection to quashing; State counsel confirmed there were no other accused and the private respondents were the only aggrieved persons — Following the principles 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, FIR and all consequential proceedings quashed; parties bound by the terms of the compromise and their statements before the Court below (Virinder Aggarwal, J., oral).

CRM-M-18963-2026 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H ARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

(232)

CRM-M-18963-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:-01.07.2026

AJAY KUMAR AND ANOTHER … Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL

Present: Mr. Davinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Baljinder Singh Sra, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate for Mr. Jagtar Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2.

**** VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J . (Oral)

Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 20.12.2025 (P-2), effected between the parties.

DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:-

FIR No.	Date	Section(s)	Police Station
194	29.09.2021	34, 408 of IPC	Khanna City-
			2, District
			Ludhiana

Vide order dated 08.04.2026, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise.

POONAM 2026.07.03 11:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-18963-2026 (O&M)

Report has since been received from learned District and Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, in pursuance to the directions of this Court wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) 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 private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused-petitioners is quashed.

The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report.

Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioners and the private respondents are the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.

In view of the report of the learned District & Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, 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.

Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms

of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below.

8. Petition stands disposed of.

(VIRINDER AGGARWAL) 1^st July, 2026 JUDGE Poonam

Whether reasoned / speaking? Yes / No Whether reportable? Yes / No

POONAM 2026.07.03 11:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document