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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition allowed: FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), 309(6) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and all subsequent proceedings quashed qua the petitioners on the basis of the genuine compromise dated 02.02.2026, subject to payment of Rs.20,000/- as cost (Rs.5,000/- each) to be deposited with the Indian Red Cross Society; receipt of deposit to be produced before the Court concerned, failing which (non-deposit within one month, printed as upto 01.06.2025) the petition shall be deemed dismissed; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), 309(6) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, should be quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 02.02.2026 arrived at between the parties. +1 more

Court's answer

Since the parties have settled their dispute and the compromise is genuine, nothing remains to be adjudicated; continuation of the criminal proceedings would be a futile exercise, sheer wastage of the Court's time and amounts to abuse of process of law.

Ratio / Principle

It stands on record that the compromise dated 02.02.2026 between the parties is genuine and was effected without any undue influence or coercion, as borne out by the report dated 26.02.2026 of the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad.

Key takeaways

Having regard to the law laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543) and by the Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052), the petition is allowed and FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 and all subsequent proceedings are quashed qua the petitioners, subject to payment of cost of Rs.20,000/- (Rs.5,000/- each).ratio¶26
Receipt of deposit of the cost shall be produced before the Court concerned; if the cost is not deposited within a period of one month (stated as upto 01.06.2025), the present petition shall be deemed to be dismissed.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab and Haryana High Court (Subhas Mehta, J.), CRM-M-7466-2026 (O & M), decided 01.05.2026 — Quashing of FIR on compromise. FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), 309(6) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad on the statement of complainant Mukund Kumar (respondent No.2), and all subsequent proceedings were quashed qua the petitioners (Prateek and others) on the basis of a compromise dated 02.02.2026. Respondent Nos.2 & 3 had no objection; the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad (report dated 26.02.2026) certified the compromise genuine and free from undue influence or coercion. Relying on Gian Singh v. State of Punjab (2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543) and the Five Judges Bench decision in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab (2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052), the Court held continuation of criminal proceedings after a genuine settlement to be a futile exercise amounting to abuse of process of law. Quashing was made conditional on deposit of Rs.20,000/- as cost (Rs.5,000/- each) with the Indian Red Cross Society, failing which within one month (deadline printed as 01.06.2025) the petition would stand deemed dismissed; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of.

229 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-7466-2026 (O & M) Date of decision: 01.05.2026

PRATEEK AND OTHERS

...PETITIONERS

V/S

STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

...RESPONDENTS

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present: Mr. Divij Datt, Advocate and

Mr. Komal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Surender Singh Pannu, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

Mr. Gurmeet Singh Budhiraja, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 & 3.

SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (ORAL)

Prayer in this petition is for quashing of FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), 309(6) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the complainant/respondent No.2-Mukund Kumar.

On notice of motion, respondent Nos.2 & 3 appeared in the Court through their counsel and pleaded that they have no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise, which has been duly effected between the parties.

During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court/Illaqa

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Magistrate was directed to record the statements of the all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the aforesaid compromise. In compliance thereof, report dated 26.02.2026 from the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Faridabad along with statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is

genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side.

This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) and for respondent Nos.2 & 3 are ad idem that in view of the settlement effected between the parties, the present petition deserves to be accepted. It has also come on record that the aforesaid compromise is genuine and the parties effected the same without any undue influence or coercion.

In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and thus, amounts to abuse of process of law.

For the reasons afore-stated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another , 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 , this petition is allowed and FIR No.141 dated 14.11.2025 under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 324(4), 309(6) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’) registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioners, subject to payment of Rs.20,000/- as cost (Rs.5,000/- each), to

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be deposited with Indian Red Cross Society having Account No.3578152035, Central Bank of India, Sector 17-B, Chandigarh, IFSC CBIN0280412.

Receipt regarding deposit of aforesaid cost be produced before the Court concerned. It is made clear that if cost is not deposited within a period of one month i.e. upto 01.06.2025, present petition shall be deemed to be dismissed.

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of.

May 01, 2026 manisha

(SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE

(i) Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No (ii) Whether reportable Yes/No

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