Punjab and Haryana High Court
CRM-M/4416/2025 of KAMAL SHARMA AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER on 21 July 2026
(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 287 CRM-M-4416-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.07.2026 Kamal Sharma and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. GREWAL ***** Present: Mr. K. S.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
Date of decision: 21.07.2026
Kamal Sharma and others
...Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab and another
.... Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. GREWAL
*****
Present:
Mr. K. S. Hissowal, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A. G., Punjab.
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singla, Advocate, for respondent No.2.
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H. S. GREWAL
, J. (ORAL)
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1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 BNSS,2023/ 482 of Cr.P.C for quashing of FIR No. 0068 dated 12.05.2024 under Sections 307, 324, 323, 341, 506, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Lehra, District Sangrur (Annexure P-1) along with all consequential proceedings, on the basis of compromise effected between petitioners and respondent No.2.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR is outcome of a misunderstanding which has now been resolved and with the intervention of the respectables of the Society, the matter has indeed been compromised between the parties. He has referred to the compromise in this regard at Annexure P-2.
3. This Court vide order dated 04.09.2025 had directed the parties to appear before the trial Court to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the ANIL KUMAR 2026.07.24 16:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document compromise.
4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, the parties have appeared before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur and got their statements recorded. A copy of report dated 13.07.2026 has been submitted to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.
5. Learned State counsel as well as the counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties.
6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.
7. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.
8. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No. 0068 dated 12.05.2024 under Sections 307, 324, 323, 341, 506, 148, 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Lehra, District Sangrur (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners are hereby quashed. July 21, 2026
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JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No ANIL KUMAR 2026.07.24 16:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document