JOBANJIT SINGH @ JOBAN SINGH AND ORS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Mr. Amarbir Singh Shergill, Advocate Mr. Amarbir Singh Shergill, Advocate Present: Mr. Amarbir Singh Shergill, Advocate for the petitioners. for the petitioners. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Vivek Dahiya, Advocate Mr. Vivek Dahiya, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3. for respondent Nos.2 and 3. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J.

1. Bharatiya Nagarik This is a petition filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik This is a petition filed under Section This is a petition filed under Section Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for quashing of Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 FIR No.182, dated for quashing of FIR No.182, dated

20.10.2022, under Sections 324 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 20.10.2022, under Sections 324 and 34 of (Section Indian Penal Code, 1860, (Section 326 and 201 IPC added later on), registered at PS Gharinda, District Amritsar 326 and 201 IPC added later on), registered at PS Gharinda, District Amritsar 326 and 201 IPC added later on), registered at PS Gharinda, District Amritsar 326 and 201 IPC added later on), registered at PS Gharinda, District Amritsar subsequent proceedings arising therefrom Rural, Punjab (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom subsequent proceedings arising therefrom Rural, Punjab (Annexure P on the basis of compromise dated 10.02.2026 (Annexure P on the basis of

10.02.2026 (Annexure P-2).

2. This Court vide orders dated 07.03.2026 and 18.04.2026 This 07.03.2026 and 18.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. qua the genuineness of the compromise. GURPREET 2026.05.08 14:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document. CRM-M-12226 12226-2026 2

3. order, parties have appeared before the Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the order, parties have appeared before the Pursuant to the aforesaid Chief Judicial Magistrate and got their statements recorded. On the Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar and got their statements recorded. On the and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Chief Judicial Magistrate basis of the statements so recorded, Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar has submitted report dated 06.05.2026 to the effect that the com submitted report dated promise has been to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. and 3 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties. have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties.

5. above, no useful purpose would be served to In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to above, no useful purpose would be served to In view of the continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR. continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.

6. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and of this Court in nother 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and by the Hon’ble Supreme Court another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and by the Hon’ble Supreme Court nother 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and by the Hon’ble Supreme Court nother 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and by the Hon’ble Supreme Court