The High Court
Case Details
CRM-M-49305 49305-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 319 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH MANVIR SINGH MANVIR SINGH -M-49305-2025 (O&M) CRM- Date of Decision: 13.11.2025 Date of Decision: …Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER STATE OF PUNJAB AND …Respondents
Legal Reasoning
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present:- Mr. Pradeep Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Kumar Malhotra, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vinay Kumar Malhotra, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Gourav Goel, Advocate for respondent No.2. SANJAY VASHISTH, J.(Oral) SANJAY VASHISTH 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 26.0 on the basis of the compromise dated .03.2025 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties. effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE FIR No. 242 Section(s) Date 406, 420 of IPC, 1860 Division 19.11.2024 406, 420 of IPC, 1860 Jalandhar Police Station 6 2. .2025, the affected parties were Vide order dated 04.09.2025, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for HIMANSHU 2025.11.14 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-49305 49305-2025 (O&M) -2- getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise. compromise. 3. Report has since been received from learned District and Report has since been received from learned District and , in pursuance to the directions of this Court Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, in pursuance to the directions of this Court Sessions Jud wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any indeed been effected between the parties and the same is wit indeed been effected between the parties and the same is wit pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused- have no objection if the FIR qua the accused -petitioners is quashed. 4. The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties The trial Court has annexed the statements in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is reproduced herebelow: reproduced herebelow: Sr. No. 1. Total number of persons Total number of persons found involved as accused found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR in the dispute/FIR Description Description accused One accused 2. Number of Number of complainant/victim(s) complainant/victim(s) victims/complainant Two victims/complainant 3. Whether all the accused and Whether all the accused and complainant / victims are complainant / victims are party to compromise & party to compromise & signed the same signed the same Yes No complainant/accused has been left No complainant/accused has been left out in the petition and all have been out in the petition and all have been arrayed as party in the petition. arrayed as party in the petition. 4. In case, any affected In case, any affected person(accused or person(accused or complainant) is left out or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the not arrayed as party in the quashing petition before quashing petition before High Court, detail whereas; High Court, detail whereas; HIMANSHU 2025.11.14 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-49305 49305-2025 (O&M) -3- Or His/her statement is till to His/her statement is till to be recorded, in compliance be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this to the direction of this Court, details of such Court, details of such person person No Yes 5. Whether any accused has Whether any accused has been declared as a been declared as a proclaimed offender/person proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings or any such proceedings against him/her have been against him/her have been initiated or pe initiated or pending adjudication adjudication 6. Report of the Court Report of the Court whether compromise is whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or without any coercion or undue influence undue influence 7. Any other aspect relevant to Any other aspect relevant to the present case. the present case. Nothing worth noticing reported Nothing worth noticing reported 5. submits that there are no other Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other accused other than the petitioner and the private respondent is the only accused other than the petitioner and the private respondent accused other than the petitioner and the private respondent aggrieved person in the FIR in question. aggrieved person in the FIR in question. 6. In view of the report of the learned Chief Judicial In view of the report of the learned , and the principles laid down by Hon’ble the Magistrate, Jalandhar, and the principles laid down by Hon’ble the Magistrate, Jalandhar Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 Apex Court in and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder and also by the Full Bench of this Court in SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 e instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. HIMANSHU 2025.11.14 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-49305 49305-2025 (O&M) -4- 7. 8.
Decision
Petition stands disposed of. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court terms of compromise and their statements recorded terms of compromise and their statements recorded below. 13.11.2025 himanshu Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No (SANJAY VASHISTH) JUDGE HIMANSHU 2025.11.14 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document