Avtar Singh and Others v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC12 May 2026CRM-M/5343/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: quashing of FIR/DDR on compromise; Section 528 BNSS 2023; BNS 2023 ss 109, 115(2), 3, 333, 351(2); Section 25 Arms Act; Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana; JMIC Ludhiana genuineness-of-compromise report dated 09.03.2026; Kulwinder Singh Full Bench 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052; Gian Singh (2012) 10 SCC 303; Avtar Singh v. State of Punjab; Punjab & Haryana High Court, 12.05.2026; recovered weapon confiscated to State.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed; DDR No.036 dated 11.12.2024 and FIR No.0152 dated 8.12.2024 (PS Dehlon, District Ludhiana) alongwith all consequential proceedings quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 03.12.2025 (Annexure P-3); recovered weapon ordered confiscated to the State; pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. ¶¶22

Avtar Singh and Others Vs State of Punjab and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the criminal proceedings in DDR No.036 dated 11.12.2024 (PS Dehlon, Ludhiana) lodged in FIR No.0152 dated 8.12.2024 can be quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of the compromise/settlement dated 03.12.2025 between the parties.

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Court's answer

As the factum of compromise was undisputed by the State counsel and counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.

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Ratio / Principle

Following the principles laid down in the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and approved by the Supreme Court in Gian Singh, the petition is allowed and the DDR/FIR with all consequential proceedings are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 03.12.2025.

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Key takeaways

The recovered weapon connected with the FIR is ordered to be confiscated to the State (operative ancillary direction accompanying the quashing order).ratio¶¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh — CRM-M-5343-2026, decided 12.05.2026 (H.S. Grewal, J., oral). Petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023 to quash, on the strength of compromise/settlement dated 03.12.2025 (Annexure P-3), DDR No.036 dated 11.12.2024 (ss 115(2), 333, 351(2) BNS 2023; PS Dehlon, Ludhiana) lodged in FIR No.0152 dated 08.12.2024 (ss 109, 115(2), 3 BNS 2023; s 25 Arms Act). Vide order dated 31.01.2026 the Court had the parties' statements recorded before the JMIC, Ludhiana, whose report dated 09.03.2026 certified the compromise as voluntary and free of coercion or undue influence; neither the State counsel nor counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3 disputed the factum of compromise. Holding that continuation of proceedings would serve no useful purpose, and following the Full Bench ruling in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, as approved in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Court allowed the petition, quashed the DDR/FIR and all consequential proceedings qua the petitioners, ordered the recovered weapon confiscated to the State, and disposed of pending applications, if any.

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CRM-M-5343-2026

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In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

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267 (i) CRM-M-5343-2026 Date of Decision: 12.05.2026

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AVTAR SINGH AND OTHERS

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.... PETITIONERS

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VERSUS

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STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

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... RESPONDENTS

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL

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Present: Mr. S.S.Maini, Advocate the petitioners.

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Mr. S.S.Nahar, AAG, Punjab.

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Ms. Harpreet Kaur, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3.

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H.S. GREWAL, J. (ORAL)

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By way of filing present petition under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the petitioners have sought quashing of DDR No.036 dated 11.12.2024 under Sections 115(2), 333 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana in FIR No.0152 dated 8.12.2024 under Sections 109, 115(2) and 3 of BNS, 2023 and Section 25 of Arms Act on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 03.12.2025 (Annexure P-3).

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This Court vide order dated 31.01.2026 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.

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RENU RAWAT 2026.05.19 18.05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the learned JMIC, Ludhiana and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, learned JMIC, Ludhiana has submitted copy of report dated 09.03.2026 to the effect that he compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

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Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. 5. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.

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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 DDR No.036 dated 11.12.2024 under Sections 115(2), 333 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Dehlon, District Ludhiana in FIR No.0152 dated 8.12.2024 under Sections 109, 115(2) and 3 of BNS, 2023 and Section 25 of Arms Act alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise/settlement dated 03.12.2025 (Annexure P-3). The recovered weapon is ordered to be confiscated to the State.

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Pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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(H.S.GREWAL)

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12.05.2026 renu

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JUDGE

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Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No

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RENU RAWAT 2026.05.19 18.05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

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