CRM-M/28165/2026 of ANKIT AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER on 27 July 2026

1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.0140 dated 26.04.2024 under Sections 148, 149, 323, 506 and 34 Indian Penal Code, Police Station Sadar Narnaul, District Mahendergarh and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 11.05.2025.

2. On 18.05.2026, this Court directed the parties to appear before learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording of their statements on the basis of compromise.

3. In compliance of the aforesaid order, parties appeared before learned ACJM, Narnaul on 21.05.2026. Statement of Investigating Officer SI Dharambir was recorded on 30.05.2026. Learned ACJM, Narnaul has submitted his report recording satisfaction that all the parties have entered into a valid compromise without any influence or coercion. Point-wise report as under has been submitted: “(i) Only four persons namely Ankit, Sheelmadhur @ Tinku, Neeraj and Aashish @ Wadra, have been arrayed as accused in the present FIR.

(ii) Only one person namely Sunil is complainant/victim in the present FIR.

(iii) All the accused persons namely Ankit, Sheelmadhur @ Tinku, Neeraj and Aashish @ Wadra and complainant/ victim namely Sunil are the parties to the compromise and got their statements recorded with respect to compromise and signed over it. iv) Further, as submitted by Investigating Officer as well as by the parties, no accused persons or complainant is left out from being arrayed in the quashing petition before the Hon'ble High Court whose statement is left to be recorded.

(v) As per the statement of Investigating Officer, no accused persons have been declared as proclaimed offender/ person and no such proceedings have been initiated or pending against the accused persons.

(vi) Statements of the parties qua compromise recorded by the undersigned is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.

(vii) No.”

4. Learned State counsel and learned counsel for respondent No.2 have not raised any dispute regarding the factum of compromise between petitioners and respondent no.2.

5. Since the matter has been amicably settled between the parties, continuation of the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility.

6. 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.

7. FIR No.0140 dated 26.04.2024 under Sections 148, 149, 323, 506 and 34 Indian Penal Code, Police Station Sadar Narnaul, District Mahendergarh and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners.

8. 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