AMANDEEP KAUR v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present: Mr. S.S. Gill, Mr. S.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. for the petitioner Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Aiman J. Chishti, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Avinash Singh, Mr. Avinash Singh, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3. for respondent Nos.2 and 3. ***** RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL) RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

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 , dated for quashing of FIR No.65, dated

04.04.2025, under Section Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 , under Sections 318(4), 316(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, and Section 13 of the Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, registered at Police Station Maqsudan, District Jalandhar registered at Police Station ) and District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated

06.04.2025 (Annexure P .2025 (Annexure P-2).

2. This Court vide order dated 10.04.2026 Th had directed the parties 10.04.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise. of the compromise. CRM-M-19794 19794-2026 2

3. e aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the e aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Pursuant to th and got their statements recorded. Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalandhar and got their statements recorded. and got their statements recorded. Judicial Magistrate First Class , On the basis of the statements so recorded, Judicial Magistrate First Class, On the basis of the statements so recorded, On the basis of the statements so recorded, Jalandhar has submitted report dated has submitted report dated 21.04.2026 o the effect that the 21.04.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence. any coercion or undue influence.

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

5. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to 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 of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Ve of this Court in rsus State of Punjab and Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and , this petition is allowed and FIR No. , under FIR No.65, dated 04.04.2025, under Sections 318(4), 316( 318(4), 316(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 13 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 13 of the registered at Police Station Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, registered at Police Station Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, Punjab Travel Professional Regulation Act, 2014, Maqsudan, District Jalandhar District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1 ) and subsequent proceedings 1) and subsequent proceedings - arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 06.04.2025 (Annexure P- arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated are quashed. 2) are quashed.

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

01.05.2026 Gurpreet i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) (RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL) JUDGE