Amit Arjan Mirchandani Vs State of Haryana and… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Amit Arjan Mirchandani Vs State of Haryana and… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

FIR No. 0089 dated 07.05.2025 (Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336, 338 BNS, 2023, PS Sector 7, Panchkula) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom quashed qua the petitioners; petition disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No. 0089 dated 07.05.2025 registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336, 338 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sector 7, Panchkula, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, should be quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 13.04.2026 between the parties.

Court's answer

Per the report of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula, the parties have effected a genuine compromise without any pressure, coercion or undue influence, and in view of the compromise there is only a remote possibility of the complainant coming forward to support the prosecution case.

Ratio / Principle

Where a genuine compromise leaves only remote chances of conviction of the accused, the powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised to prevent the parties from facing the unnecessary vagaries of a criminal trial; the present compromise was found fully in consonance with the directions in Kulwinder Singh and Gian Singh.

Key takeaways

On the basis of the report of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula, accompanied by the joint statement of both the parties, FIR No. 0089 dated 07.05.2025 registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336, 338 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sector 7, Panchkula, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR — compromise between parties. CRM-M-24579-2026 (decided 29.05.2026, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; Jasjit Singh Bedi, J.). Petition sought quashing of FIR No. 0089 dated 07.05.2025 registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336, 338 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sector 7, Panchkula, and all subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 13.04.2026. On the report dated 16.05.2026 of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula, recording the statements of both parties pursuant to the Court’s order dated 04.05.2026, the Court found the compromise genuine, free of pressure, coercion or undue influence, leaving only a remote possibility of the complainant supporting the prosecution case and remote chances of conviction. Invoking Section 482 Cr.PC, and finding the compromise in consonance with Kulwinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543, the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings qua the petitioners and disposed of the petition.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-24579-2026 Date of decision: 29.05.2026

AMIT ARJAN MIRCHANDANI

…... Petitioner(s)

V/s

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

...Respondents

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present: Mr. Dhruv Trehan, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Ms. Geeta Rani, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Charman Bir Singh Juneja, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 6.

JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral)

The prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No. 0089 dated 07.05.2025 registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336, 338 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sector 7, Panchkula and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 13.04.2026 (Annexure P-2).

Vide order dated 04.05.2026 this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded in terms of certain parameters given in the aforesaid order dated 04.05.2026 with regard to the compromise (Annexure P-2).

In terms of the orders dated 04.05.2026 passed by this Court parties have appeared before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate,

VISHAL SETHI 2026.05.30 13:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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Panchkula and as per the report dated 16.05.2026 submitted to this Court, both the parties have got recorded their respective statements in Court.

A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. In view of the compromise there is a remote possibility of the complainant coming forward to support the prosecution case. The powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised in such like situation in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the direction issued by the Court in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543 .

In view of the aforesaid report of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula, accompanied by the joint statement of both the parties, the present FIR No. 0089 dated 07.05.2025 registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336, 338 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Sector 7, Panchkula, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners herein.

Petition stands disposed of.

( JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE

May 29, 2026 vishal

Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

VISHAL SETHI 2026.05.30 13:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document