IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

284 CRM-M-71073-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision:06.04.2026 Karamveer …Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Shashikant Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Gaurav Bansal, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Anshul Mangla, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral)

Petitioner seeks quashing of FIR No.95 dated 07.03.2021, under Sections 323, 354-B, 406, 498-A, 506 and 34 of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Kanina, District Mahendergarh, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise dated 12.12.2025 said to be arrived at between the parties.

2. On 27.01.2026, this Court directed the parties to appear before learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording of their statements with regard to compromise.

3. In compliance of the aforesaid order, parties appeared before learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kanina, on 09.02.2026. Statement of Investigating officer- LHC Anita, No.812/NNL, Police Station City Mahendergarh, was recorded on 12.02.2026. Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Kanina, has submitted his report recording satisfaction that all the parties have entered into a valid compromise without any influence or coercion. The relevant part of the report as under has been submitted:

“(1.) The number of accused in the aforesaid FIR and to report whether any of the accused has been declared proclaimed offender(s) or any such proceedings have been initiated or pending against them?

It is humbly submitted that in the present FIR, there is only one accused namely Karamveer, and he has never been declared a proclaimed offender in the present case. It is further humbly submitted that no such proceedings against him have either been initiated or pending. The statement of the Investigating Officer has been recorded in this regard.

(2.) Whether the compromise entered between the parties is genuine voluntary without any coercion or undue influence?

It is humbly submitted that the parties have suffered their statements that they have settled their disputes amicably with the interference of elders and respectable persons of the society. They have entered into the compromise out of their sweet will, without any fear or pressure from anyone.

It is further humbly submitted that the undersigned asked the parties present before the Court regarding the compromise, and in consonance with their statements, they stated at bar that they have settled their dispute by entering into the compromise which is acceptable to all of them voluntarily and without any pressure. They further stated that all their disputes have been put to rest and they have no grudge against each other.

In view of the aforesaid, the undersigned is of the considered opinion that the compromise appears to be genuine and has been reached voluntarily by the parties, without any pressure or undue influence, and they have made their statements voluntarily and without threat, inducement, coercion or undue influence. Hence, the compromise is genuine and voluntary.

(3.) Statement of the IO regarding involvement of petitioner(s) in any other FIR?

It is humbly submitted that as per the statement of the Investigating Officer, the present petitioner/accused Karamveer is not involved in any other FIR. The copy of the statement of the Investigating Officer has been attached herewith for your kind perusal please.

(4.) Status of the trial pending before the Court?

In this regard, it is humbly submitted that the case is pending at the stage of arguments on the application for further investigation of the above-said case.”

4. Learned State counsel and learned counsel for respondent No.2 have not raised any dispute regarding the factum of compromise. Since the matter has been amicably resolved, continuation of the criminal proceedings would be an exercise in futility. The dispute which has its genesis in a matrimonial discord, warrants exe