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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Anil – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sumeet Goel, J.
The present petition has been filed on 02.08.2024 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR.
As per the judgment rendered by this Court titled as 'Abhishek Jain Vs. Stale of U.T. Chandigarh and another (CRM-M-31808-2024 : 2024:PHHC:085784), the present petition is not maintainable under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR. However, keeping in view the entirety of facts and circumstances of the case especially that the present petition pertains to quashing of FIR on basis of compromise, the present petition is directed to be considered as a petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023.
1. By way of present petition, the petitioner is seeking quashing of FIR No. 158 dated 30.06.2020 under Sections 279, 336, 427 of IPC, registered at Police Station Jui Kalan, District Bhiwani, Haryana and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 29.07.2024 (Annexure P-2), which is stated to have been effected between the parties.
2. On 28.08.2024, the following order was passed:
"Status report filed by respondent-State is taken on record, subject to just exceptions.
Let statements of petitioner and respondent No. 2 be recorded with
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