Lali Singh and Others Vs State of Punjab and… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Lali Singh and Others Vs State of Punjab and… — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed; FIR No.77, dated 23.05.2024, under Sections 406, 408, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, at PS Phase-1, District SAS Nagar (Mohali), and consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 19.11.2025 (Annexure P-2) quashed; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, disposed of accordingly.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.77, dated 23.05.2024, under Sections 406, 408, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, at PS Phase-1, District SAS Nagar (Mohali), and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom should be quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 19.11.2025 between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

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 by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the petition is allowed and FIR No.77, dated 23.05.2024, under Sections 406, 408, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, at PS Phase-1, District SAS Nagar (Mohali), and the consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 19.11.2025 (Annexure P-2) are quashed.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the Judicial Magistrate First Class's report dated 12.05.2026 confirming that the compromise was effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence, and as neither learned State counsel nor counsel for respondent No.2 disputed the factum of compromise, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Quashing of FIR on compromise — Petition under Section 528 BNSS, 2023 seeking quashing of FIR No.77 dated 23.05.2024 (Sections 406, 408, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, PS Phase-1, District SAS Nagar (Mohali)) and consequential proceedings on the basis of compromise dated 19.11.2025 (Annexure P-2). Pursuant to order dated 01.05.2026, statements were recorded before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Mohali, whose report dated 12.05.2026 certified that the compromise was effected voluntarily and without coercion or undue influence; neither State counsel nor counsel for respondent No.2 disputed the compromise. Following the Full Bench judgment in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Court held that no useful purpose would be served in continuing the trial proceedings and quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of accordingly.

CRM-M-68513-2025 1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-68513-2025 Date of decision: 15.05.2026

LALI SINGH AND OTHERS

….Petitioners

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

....Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL

Present: M r. Sonpreet S. Brar, Advocate f o r the petitioners.

M r. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. M r. Randhir Singh Mangat, Adv o cate f o r respondent No.2.

RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

T his is a petition filed under S ection 528 Bharatiya Nagari k Suraksha Sa n hita (BNSS), 2023, for qu a shing of FIR No.77, date d 23.05.2024, u n der Sections 406, 408, 420, 4 6 7, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, at P S Phase-1, Dist r ict SAS Nagar (Mohali) and c o nsequential proceedings arisin g therefrom on t he basis of compromise dated 1 9 .11.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. T his Court vide order dated 01. 0 5.2026 had directed the partie s to appear bef o re the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate t o get their statements recorde d and the learned Magistrate was directed to se n d its report qua the genuinenes s of the compro m ise.

P ursuant to the aforesaid order, p arties have appeared before th e Judicial Magi s trate First Class, SAS Nagar, M ohali, and got their statement s

GURPREET 2026.05.18 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.

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recorded. On t he basis of the statements so re c orded, Judicial Magistrate Firs t Class, Mohal i , has submitted report dated 1 2 .05.2026 to the effect that th e compromise h as been effected between the parties voluntarily and withou t any coercion o r undue influence.

L earned State counsel as well a s counsel for respondent No. 2 have not disp u ted the factum of compromise b etween the parties. 5. I n view of the above, no usef u l purpose would be served t o continue with the proceedings before the trial C ourt in the instant FIR. 6. F ollowing the principles laid do w n by the Full Bench judgmen t of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303 , thi s petition is allowed and FIR No.77, dated 2 3 .05.2024, under Sections 406 , 408, 420, 46 7 , 468, 471, 120-B IPC, at P S Phase-1, District SAS Naga r (Mohali) and consequential proceedings ari s ing therefrom on the basis o f compromise d ated 19.11.2025 (Annexure P-2 ) are quashed. 7. P ending miscellaneous applicati o n(s), if any, stand(s) dispose d of, accordingl y .

15.05.2026

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) JUDGE

Gurpreet

i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/ N o ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No

GURPREET 2026.05.18 16:05 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document.