CRM-M/40078/2026 of SUNDER AMRIK SINGH AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER on 3 September 2026

1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.68 dated 24.05.2026 under Sections 125 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30 of the Arms Act, 1959, Police Station Kalanaur, District Gurdaspur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 18.06.2026.

2. Vide order dated 23.07.2026, this Court directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording of their statements with regard to compromise.

3. In compliance of order dated 23.07.2026, parties appeared before learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Gurdaspur on 04.08.2026. Statement of Investigating Officer SI Gurnam Singh, No. 678/Gsp, P.S. Kalanaur was recorded on 19.08.2026. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Gurdaspur has submitted her report recording satisfaction that all the parties have entered into a valid compromise without any influence or coercion. Relevant portion of the report is reproduced as under: “(i) There are three persons arraigned as accused in the FIR namely 1) Sunder Amrik Singh, 2) Bachittar Singh @ Raja & 3) Jaskaran Singh @ Karan.

(ii) All accused persons have appeared before the Court and made their statements.

(iii) During investigation, no additional accused has been added.

(iv) None of the accused has been declared as proclaimed offender-person.

(v) After the registration of FIR, no other offence was added or deleted during investigation.

(vi) Investigation is not pending against any of the accused and no accused has been declared as innocent.

(vii) There

is

one

person

arraigned

as complainant/injured/aggrieved namely Joginder Singh s/o Ajit Singh.

(viii) Injured/aggrieved has appeared and made his statement.

(ix) In this case, challan has not been presented.

(x) After considering the statements of the parties as well as IO, this Court is of the view that the compromise between the parties is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion and undue influence.

(xi) No any other criminal case or proceedings is pending against accused persons.

(xii) IO/SI Gurnam Singh, No. 678/Gsp, P.S. Kalanaur has appeared and recorded his statement.”

4. Learned State counsel and learned counsel for respondent No. 2 have not raised any dispute regarding the factum of compromise. Since the matter has been amicably resolved, continuation of the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility.

5. Following principles of law laid down by the Full Bench Judgment of this Court in “Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another” 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Hon’ble Supreme Court in “Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others” (2012) 10 SCC 303, the petition is allowed.

6. FIR No.68 dated 24.05.2026 under Sections 125 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 30 of the Arms Act, 1959, Police Station Kalanaur, District Gurdaspur along with all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners.

7. Pending CRM(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) September 03, 2026

JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No