MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J.

1. Present petition has been filed for quashing of Complaint (P-1) No.114/2014 dated 21.07.2014, under Sections 323, 324, 506, IPC and under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short 'the Act') and the summoning order along with the consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties.

2. In terms of order dated 07.10.2016, passed by this Court, the statement of both the parties were recorded and report dated 21.10.2016 has been received from learned Special Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib, which, inter alia, states that although the statements of the parties have been recorded but it could not be said that the compromise is voluntary, without any pressure or coercion, rather it seems that it may be result of black-mailing.

3. Both the parties are present in Court and duly identified by their respective Counsels and the attention of this Court is drawn to the statement of complainant-Gurdev Singh, recorded before learned Special Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib on 21.10.2016, which reads as under:-

“Statement of Gurdev Singh son of Balbir Singh son