Sunil Kumar Vs State of Haryana and Anr. — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

Sunil Kumar Vs State of Haryana and Anr. — Cheating and Forgery | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Quashing of FIR No.0336 dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 318(4), 338 and 340 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Pataudi, District Gurugram, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, qua the petitioner Sunil Kumar.

Issue for consideration

Whether FIR No.0336 dated 04.10.2025 registered under Sections 318(4), 338 and 340 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Pataudi, District Gurugram, together with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, can be quashed on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the petitioner and respondent No.2. +1 more

Court's answer

Since the compromise is genuine and there is a remote possibility of the complaint supporting the prosecution case (remote chances of conviction of the accused), the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. were exercisable in order to prevent the parties facing the unnecessary vagaries of a criminal trial.

Ratio / Principle

On the report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pataudi, the Court found that the parties effected a genuine compromise without any pressure, coercion or undue influence.

Key takeaways

The compromise in question was found to be fully in consonance with the directions issued in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543.ratio¶25
In view of the aforesaid report of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pataudi, accompanied by the statements of both parties, FIR No.0336 dated 04.10.2025 registered under Sections 318(4), 338 and 340 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Pataudi, District Gurugram stands quashed qua the petitioner, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Jasjit Singh Bedi, J., oral, through video conferencing) — CRM-M-7938-2026, decided 21.04.2026. Prayer: quashing of FIR No.0336 dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure P-1), registered under Sections 318(4), 338 and 340 of BNS, 2023 at Police Station Pataudi, District Gurugram, with all consequential proceedings, on the basis of a compromise between petitioner Sunil Kumar and respondent No.2. By order dated 11.02.2026 the parties were directed to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate; pursuant thereto their statements were recorded before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pataudi, whose report (date printed as 16.03.3026) found the compromise genuine, free of pressure, coercion or undue influence, with a remote possibility of the complaint coming forward to support the prosecution case and remote chances of conviction, and fully in consonance with the directions in Kulwinder Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543. Exercising the powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the Court quashed the FIR and all consequential proceedings qua the petitioner; petition stands disposed of.

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CRM-M-7938-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-7938-2026

Date of decision: 21.04.2026

SUNIL KUMAR

.... PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR

...RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASJIT SINGH BEDI

Present: Mr. Govind Rana, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Geeta Rani, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Jangra, 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.0336 dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 318,(4), 338 and 340 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Pataudi, District Gurugram 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 11.02.2026 this Court had directed the parties to appear before Illaqa Magistrate for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise dated 06.02.2026.

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 11.02.2026 passed by this Court, the parties have appeared before the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, KUSUM Pataudi, and as per the report dated 16.03.3026 submitted to this Court, both 2026.04.21 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh

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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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pataudi accompanied by statements of both the parties, the FIR No.0336 dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 318,(4), 338 and 340 BNS, 2023 at Police Station Pataudi, District Gurugram along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioner.

Petition stands disposed of.

(JASJIT SINGH BEDI) JUDGE

21.04.2026

Kusum

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

KUSUM 2026.04.21 17:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC Chandigarh