Baldev Singh and Ors. Vs State of Punjab and Anr. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Baldev Singh and Ors. Vs State of Punjab and Anr. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

FIR No.15 dated 21.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom quashed qua the petitioners; petition stands disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.15 dated 21.02.2025, registered under Sections 115(2), 118(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom should be quashed on the basis of the compromise between the petitioner and respondent No.2.

Court's answer

On the Magistrate's report, the parties have effected a genuine compromise without any pressure, coercion or undue influence.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the compromise, there is only a remote possibility of the complaint coming forward to support the prosecution case.

Key takeaways

In such a situation the powers under Section 482 Cr.PC can be exercised to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial where there are remote chances of conviction of the accused; the compromise is fully in consonance with the directions in Kulwinder Singh and Gian Singh.ratio¶25
FIR No.15 dated 21.02.2025 registered under Sections 115(2), 118(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, stands quashed qua the petitioners.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR — Genuine compromise — FIR No.15 dated 21.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 115(2), 118(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of a compromise dated 08.01.2026 (Annexure P-2) between the petitioner and respondent No.2. Acting on the report dated 13.03.2026 of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, the Court found that the parties had effected a genuine compromise without any pressure, coercion or undue influence, that there was a remote possibility of the complaint coming forward to support the prosecution case, and that there were remote chances of conviction; accordingly the powers under Section 482 Cr.PC were exercised to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial, the compromise being fully in consonance with the directions 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. Petition stands disposed of. Coram: Jasjit Singh Bedi, J. (Oral). Decision: 18.03.2026.

CRM-M-6322-2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-6322-2026 Date of decision: 18.03.2026

BALDEV SINGH AND ORS.

.... PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR

...RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present: Mr. Sarbjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG Punjab.

Mr. G.S. Thind, Advocate for respondent No.2.

(THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING)

JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J. (Oral)

The prayer in this petition is for quashing of an FIR No.15 dated 21.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 115(2), 118(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the petitioner and respondent No.2.

Vide order dated 04.02.2026 this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 08.01.2026 (Annexure P-2).

The Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in this regard giving certain details as enumerated in the said order.

Pursuant to the order dated 04.02.2026 passed by this Court, the KUSUM parties have appeared before the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, 2026.03.19 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

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CRM-M-6322-2026

Amritsar and as per the report dated 13.03.2026 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 complaint 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 learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar accompanied by statements of both the parties, the FIR No.15 dated 21.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 115(2), 118(2), 191(3), 190 of BNS at Police Station Kamboj, District Amritsar Rural along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners.

Petition stands disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE

18.03.2026

Kusum

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

KUSUM 2026.03.19 16:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh