IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 13.10.2025 GURDEEP SINGH ......Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate and Mr. Aharjot Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Guramrit Kaur, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Yukta, Advocate Mr. Prashant Vir Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (ORAL)

1. Through the present revision petition the petitioner has sought quashing of FIR No.101 dated 10.05.2014, under Sections 498-A and 406 of IPC, registered at Police Station Samrala, District Ludhiana, as well as judgment of conviction dated 10.09.2024 passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Ludhiana and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise dated 13.12.2024 (Annexure P-1).

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and also gone through the case file.

3. This Court on 19.09.2025, directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements with regard to the compromise, by passing the following order.

“This petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No.101 dated 10.05.2014 under Sections 498-A and 406 of IPC, registered at Police Station Samrala, District Ludhiana along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom including the judgment of conviction dated 27.03.2023, passed by learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samrala as well as the judgment dated 10.09.2024, passed by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, whereby the appeal preferred by the present petitioner against the judgment of conviction has been dismissed, on the basis of compromise deed dated 13.12.2024 (Annexure P-1) arrived at between the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the marriage between petitioner and respondent No.2 was solemnized on 11.10.2010 and on account of matrimonial discord the instant FIR was lodged against the petitioner. Upon completion of trial, the petitioner was convicted under Section 498-A of IPC, while simultaneously being acquitted under Section 406 of IPC by the learned trial Court vide judgment dated 27.03.2023. The petitioner filed appeal thereagainst bearing No.CRA/368/2023 before the learned first Appellate Court, which stands dismissed vide judgment dated 10.09.2024. The petitioner has preferred the instant revision petition challenging both the judgments. During the pendency of the instant petition, the matter was amicably settled, for which a compromise dated 13.12.2024 was also executed. It is prayed that in view of the same, the FIR and the subsequent judgments of conviction be quashed against the petitioner. In support of his submissions, learned counsel has placed reliance upon the judgments passed by this Court in case CRR-3635-2014, titled as “Sartaj V/s State of Union Territory” and CRR-568-2016, titled as “Inderpreet Singh V/s State of Punjab and another”.

Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has admitted the factum of compromise effected between the parties.

The parties are directed to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa/ Duty Magistrate on 01.10.2025 or any other future date as per its convenience or on request of the parties for getting their statements recorded with regard to the compromise. The trial Court/Illaqa/Duty Magistrate shall submit the report on or before the next date of hearing. The report be forwarded to this Court specifying the following:-

1.The number of accused arraigned in the FIR and how many have appeared before it and have made statements and whether any accused is absconding/proclaimed person, in the case;

1.The name of the complainant and injured/aggrieved and whether all of them have appeared and made their statements in support of the compromise;

2.The stage of the trial/proceedings pending;

3.If, the compromise is genuine, voluntary and out of free will of the parties;

4.Whether any other criminal case pending against the accused.

Report of the trial Court/Illa