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Gurpartap Singh v. State of Punjab and Another

Punjab & Haryana HC28 Apr 2026CRM-M/4219/2026

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CRM-M-4219-2026, Gurpartap Singh v. State of Punjab and another, High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, decided 28.04.2026 by Justice Sanjay Vashisth. Quashing of FIR under Section 528 BNSS on the basis of inter-party compromise; FIR No. 0156 dated 17.10.2025, PS City Patti, Tarn Taran; offences under S.109 BNS and Ss.25/27 Arms Act; compromise dated 15.12.2025 verified as voluntary and without coercion; principles from Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303 and Full Bench ruling Kulwinder Singh 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 relied upon; petition allowed, FIR and consequential proceedings quashed.

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Quashing of FIR No. 0156 dated 17.10.2025 registered at Police Station City Patti, Tarn Taran, and of all consequential proceedings arising out of it; petition subsequently stands disposed of. ¶32

Gurpartap Singh Vs State of Punjab and Another — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-4219-2026 Decided on :28.04.2026

Gurpartap Singh

......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another

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......Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH

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Present: Mr. H.S. Batth, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG, Punjab.

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Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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SANJAY VASHISTH, J.

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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 15.12.2025(P-2), effected between the parties.

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DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:-

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FIR No.	Date	Section(s)	Police Station
0156	17.10.2025	109 of BNS and 25/27 of Arms Act	City Patti, Tarn Taran

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Vide orders dated 27.01.2026, the affected parties were

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directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise.

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Report has since been received from Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patti, 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-

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POONAM 2026.04.30 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-M-4219-2026

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petitioners is quashed.

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The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is reproduced herebelow:

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Sr. No.	De	scription
1.	Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR	One person
2.	Number of complainant/victim(s)	One victims/complainant
3.	Whether all the accused and complainant / victims are party to compromise & signed the same	Yes
4.	In case, any affected person(accused or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the quashing petition before High Court, detail whereas; Or His/her statement is till to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person	No complainant/accused has been left out in the petition and all have been arrayed as party in the petition.
5.	Whether any accused has been declared as a proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication	No
6.	Report of the Court whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence	Yes
7.	Any other aspect relevant to thepresent case.	Nothing worth noticing reported

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Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other

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POONAM 2026.04.30 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-M-4219-2026

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accused other than the petitioner and the private respondents are the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question.

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In view of the report of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, 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.

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Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below

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Petition stands disposed of.

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28.04.2026 (SANJAY VASHISTH) Poonam JUDGE

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Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/ NO Whether Reportable: YES /NO

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POONAM 2026.04.30 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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