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DEEPAK GUPTA
Ranjit Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
DEEPAK GUPTA, J.
1. Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of F.I.R. No.217 dated 28.10.2005 registered under Sections 307, 323, 148, 149 of the IPC (Section 325 of the IPC added later on) and Section 25/54/59A of Arms Act registered at Police Station Phillaur, District Jallandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 15.05.2012 (Annexure P-2).
2. This Court vide order dated 05.12.2022 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 compromise.
3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before Learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 01.02.2023 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.
4. Due to heavy downpour in tricity and the resolution of the Bar to the effect that there will be no work, no one has appeared today on behalf of parties.
5. Since statement of
The court can quash an FIR and subsequent proceedings based on a compromise between the parties, following established legal principles.
The court can quash F.I.R. and subsequent proceedings based on a genuine compromise between the parties, following established legal principles.
The court can quash criminal proceedings based on a genuine compromise between the parties, as per the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
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