CRM-M/43582/2025 of SANDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER on 17 July 2026

1. Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.94 dated 29.04.2025 under Sections 115(2), 3(5), 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), 2023, Police Station City Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 01.08.2025.

2. On 11.08.2025, this Court directed the parties to appear before learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording of their statements with regard to compromise dated 01.08.2025.

3. In compliance of the aforesaid order, parties appeared before learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur on 26.09.2025. Statement of Investigating Officer ASI Ajay Rajan was recorded on 01.10.2025. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur has submitted her 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:

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Total number of persons found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR.

As per the statement of IO ASI Ajay Rajan, there is only two accused persons, namely, Sandeep Singh son of Bakshish Singh and Bakshish Singh son of Sadhu Singh arrayed in this FIR.

Number of accused who have appeared before the Trial Court and made statements. There is only one complainant/victim namely, Gagandeep Saini son of Jagir Singh Saini i.e. respondent No.2.

Whether during investigation, any additional accused has been added and he/she is a party to the compromise. Yes, as per the statement of IO ASI Ajay Rajan, all the accused and complainant/victim(s) are party to the compromise and signed the same.

Whether any of the accused is an absconder/proclaimed person(s).

No, as per the statement of IO ASI Ajay Rajan, there is not any affected person (accused or complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the quashing petition before the Hon’ble High Court.

Whether after the registration of the FIR, any offence was added or deleted during investigation.

No, as per the statement of IO ASI Ajay Rajan, accused have not been declared as proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication.

Whether investigation is pending against any of the accused or any accused has been declared as innocent.

Yes, the compromise is genuine, voluntary and without any coercion or undue influence.

Name(s) of the complainant and injured/aggrieved.

Remand papers in this FIR is pending in the Court of undersigned and the accused persons/petitioners are on bail.

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.94 dated 29.04.2025 under Sections 115(2), 3(5), 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (B.N.S.), 2023, Police Station City Gurdaspur, District Gurdaspur and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed qua the petitioners, on the basis of compromise dated 01.08.2026.

7. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

(SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) JUDGE 17.07.2026 HS.CHAUHAN Whether Speaking/Reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No