CRM-M/14997/2026 of GURDEV SINGH AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER on 22 July 2026

IN

Gurdev Sing

State of Pun

CORAM: H

Present:

Shalini Sing

under Sectio Kotwali Kap arising there arrived at bet

2. learned trial regard to com

3. learned Judic of Investigat at Police Stat 997-2026 (O&M) THE HIGH COURT OF PUN AT CHANDIGA gh and others

VERSUS njab and another

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAL Mr. Chander Shekhar Sharma, A

Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DA Mr. Sandeep kumar Rawal, Adv Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Advocate for

**** gh Nagpal, J. (Oral) Petitioners seek quashing of F ns 324(4), 329(3), 351(3), 190, purthala, District Kapurthala, a from, on the basis of comprom tween the parties. On 20.04.2026, this Court direc Court/Illaqa Magistrate for rec mpromise. In compliance of the aforesaid cial Magistrate Ist Class, Kapurt ing officer- ASI Paramjit Singh tion Kotwali, Kapurthala, was re

NJAB AND HARYANA ARH CRM-M-14997-2026 (O&M) Date of decision:22.07.2026

…Petitioners

...Respondents LINI SINGH NAGPAL Advocate for the petitioners. AG, Punjab. vocate for r respondent No.2. FIR No.355 dated 09.12.2025, , 191(3) of BNS, Police Station and all subsequent proceedings mise dated 03.02.2026 said to be cted the parties to appear before cording of their statements with d order, parties appeared before thala, on 04.05.2026. Statement h, No.194/KPT, presently posted ecorded on 06.05.2026. Learned

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Judicial Mag satisfaction t any influence submitted:

4. have not rais 997-2026 (O&M) gistrate Ist Class, Kapurthala, ha that all the parties have entered i e or coercion. The relevant part “1. It is humbly submitted th of IO there are total four accus four accused have appeared bef statement. As per statement of a the accused is ever declared as a

2. As per the record complainant/victim/aggrieved p has appeared before the Cour support of the compromise.

3. As per the record in hand challan has not been prese investigation is still pending.

4. As per the statements o compromised the matter with th society. I am satisfied that com is genuine, voluntarily and w coercion. They have also plac Aadhar cards.

5. As per statement of IO case is pending against accused.

Learned State counsel and learn sed any dispute regarding the fa as submitted his report recording into a valid compromise without of the report as under has been hat as per the FIR and statement sed arrayed in the same. All the fore the Court and suffered joint accused persons and IO, none of absconding/proclaimed offender. in hand, the name of person is Jaswant Singh and he urt and made his statement in d and as per statement of IO, the ented in the Court yet and of both the parties, they have he intervention of respectable of mpromise effected between them without any undue influence or aced on record copies of their and accused, no other criminal d.” ned counsel for respondent No.2 actum of compromise. Since the

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matter has be would be an

5. Judgment of and another “Gian Singh petition is all

6. 324(4), 329 Kapurthala, therefrom, ar 03.02.2026.

7. 22.07.2026 Kapil 997-2026 (O&M) een amicably resolved, continua exercise in futility. Following principles of law l this Court in “Kulwinder Singh ” 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 h Versus State of Punjab and o lowed. Consequently, FIR No.355 dat (3), 351(3), 190, 191(3) of District Kapurthala, and all con re quashed qua the petitioners, on Pending applications, if any, stan

Whether Speaking/Reasoned : Whether Reportable :

ation of the criminal proceedings laid down by the Full Bench h and others Vs. State of Punjab 2 and Hon’ble Supreme Court in others” (2012) 10 SCC 303, the ted 09.12.2025, under Sections BNS, Police Station Kotwali nsequential proceedings arising n the basis of compromise dated nd disposed of. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE

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