IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

245 Date of Decision:-11.11.2025 MOHAMMAD NASAR ……Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ……Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN ****

Present: Mohd. Salim, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Japjot Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. P.K.S. Phoolka, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

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ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral)

1. The instant petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.0068 dated 17.04.2023 under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Canal Colony, District Bathinda and all other subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise dated 12.03.2025 (Annexure P-2).

2. Keeping in view the fact that the parties entered into a compromise, this Court vide order dated 19.08.2025 directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court for getting their statements recorded in that regard. Pursuant thereto, a report dated 20.09.2025 has been received from the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bathinda, stating that the compromise arrived at between the parties is voluntary and the same is without any pressure, coercion or undue influence.

3. Learned counsel