21.07.2025 VICKY SAHOTA AND OTHERS VICKY SAHOTA v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER PUNJAB AND ANOTHER
Case Details
322 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-26962-2025 CRM Date of decision: Date of decision: 21.07.2025 VICKY SAHOTA AND OTHERS VICKY SAHOTA ...PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS
Legal Reasoning
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. HARPREET SINGH BRAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Mr. B.R. Rana-I, Advocate for the petitioner for the petitioners. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rishabh Singla, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Vipan Kumar Sharma, Advocate for Mr. , Advocate for respondents No.2& 3. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) HARPREET SINGH BRAR 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the FIR No.63 dated Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the FIR No. Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the FIR No. 08.04.2021, registered under Sections , registered under Sections 323, 341, 148, 149, 506 323, 341, 148, 149, 506 of Indian Penal Code (Sections 324, 325, 201, 379 IPC added later on) at Police Station 324, 325, 201, 379 IPC added later on) all subsequent proceedings arising out of the Division No.2, Ludhiana and all subsequent proceedings arising out of the Division No.2, Ludhiana same, on the basis of compromise dated 02.05.2025 (Annexure P same, on the basis of compromise dated .05.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. The following order was passed on The following order was passed on 16.05.2025 :- petition has been filed under Section 528 of “This petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the FIR Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita seeking quashing of the No.63 dated 8.04.2021, registered under Sections , registered under Sections 323, 341, 148, 149, 506 of Indian Penal Code of Indian Penal Code (Sections 324, 325, 201 ,379 IPC added later on) at Police Station at Police Station Division No.2, Ludhiana, on the basis of compromise dated 02.05.2025 (Annexure P21) along with basis of compromise dated 02.05.2025 (Annexure P2 all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom bsequent proceedings arising therefrom, including the HIMANSHU 2025.07.23 11:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2025 CRM-M-26962-2025 2 charge sheet dated 29.09.2022 (Annexure P-4) and order dated charge sheet dated 29.09.2022 (Annexure P 13.09.2023 (Annexure P-5). Notice of motion. At this stage, on the asking of the Court, Mr. Subhash At this stage, on the asking of the Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Godara, Addl. AG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State and Mr.Vipan Kumar Sharma Vipan Kumar Sharma, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.2 and 3 and 3 and files Vakalatnama, which is taken on record. Copy of the paper book be supplied to them is taken on record. Copy of the paper book be supplied to them during the course of day. Service is complete. In the meantime, Parties are directed to appear before the In the meantime, Parties are directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate within a period of two weeks learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate w or any other date convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate or any other date convenient to the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise and to get their statements recorded regarding the compromise and after recording after recording their statements, their statements, learned trial Court/Illaqa learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate is directed to send report regarding the genuineness of Magistrate is directed to send report r the compromise and also to intimate whether any PO proceedings the compromise and also to intimate whether any PO proceedings are pending against any of the party on or before the date fixed are pending against any of the party on or before the date fixed i.e. 21.07.2025. A copy of this order be sent to learned trial Court/Illaqa A copy of this order be sent to learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate through fax for compliance. for compliance.” 3. In compliance of the aforesaid order, a report has been received In compliance of the aforesaid order, a report has been received In compliance of the aforesaid order, a report has been received from the concerned jurisdictional Court that the compromise between the from the concerned jurisdictional Court that the compromise between the from the concerned jurisdictional Court that the compromise between the parties is genuine and arrived at without any pressure or coercion from parties is genuine and arrived at without any pressure or coercion from parties is genuine and arrived at without any pressure or coercion from anyone. 4. In view of the compromise and the ratio of law laid down by the In view of the compromise and the ratio of law laid down by the In view of the compromise and the ratio of law laid down by the Narinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab Hon’ble Supreme Court in Narinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab Hon’ble Supreme Court in