Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/11631/2025 of MANDEEP KAUR AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS on 27 July 2026
1- 276 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11631-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.07.2026 MANDEEP KAUR AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Janak Singh Bhinder, Advocate
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-11631-2025 (O&M)
Date of decision: 27.07.2026
MANDEEP KAUR AND OTHERS
...PETITIONERS
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS
...RESPONDENTS
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL
Present:
Mr. Janak Singh Bhinder, Advocate
for petitioners.
Mr. Bareen Pratap Singh, AAG, Punjab.
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SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J.
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1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.198 dated 17.09.2021 under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 506, 148, 149 Indian Penal Code, Police Station Dirba, District Sangrur and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 15.02.2025.
2. On 08.09.2025, this Court directed the parties to appear before learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording of their statements on the basis of compromise. In compliance of the aforesaid order, parties appeared before learned JMIC, Sunam on 22.09.2025. Learned JMIC, Sunam has submitted her report regarding compromise.
3. Learned counsel for the parties have been heard.
4. As per First Information Report and report of learned trial Court, there are 5 accused in the FIR namely Lovepreet Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Mahavir Singh, Baljit Kaur @ Amarjit Kaur and Mandeep Kaur. Petitioners before this Court are Mandeep Kaur, Arshdeep Singh and Baljit Kaur @ Amarjeet Kaur. Lovepreet Singh and Mahavir Singh have been SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.28 09:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document declared proclaimed persons by the Court. They have not been joined as petitioners in the petition nor have put in appearance in the Court. This factual position is not disputed.
5. A Division Bench of this Court in Asha Rani Vs. State of Punjab and Another 2024 NCPHHC 147654, determined reference on the following questions of law:-
(i) Whether, bearing in mind the repercussions attached to partial quashing of FIR, on the trial of other co-accused, can a partial compromise yet ably constitute the ground for quashing of FIR, only qua some of the accused?
(ii) Would partial quashing of criminal proceedings, on the strength of partial compromise, elevate the status of victim from that of a stakeholder to that of a driver of the criminal justice system?" The Court observed that allowing piecemeal settlement ought not to be permitted to maintain fairness and credibility of the justice system. This legal position has not been disputed by learned counsel for the petitioners.
6. The petition under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR, on the basis of compromise, without impleading all the accused in the FIR is not maintainable and is hereby dismissed.
7. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) 27.07.2026
JUDGE Sumit Singla Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUMIT SINGLA 2026.07.28 09:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document