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In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

341 CRM-M-26976-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 07.04.2026

Baljeet and others … Petitioners Versus

State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present:- Mr. Sanjeev Kodan, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Surender Singh Pannu, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

Mr. Lovepreet Singh, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 4.

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SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral)

1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.313 dated 25.06.2017 registered under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 325 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, at Police Station Kharkhoda, District Sonepat, Haryana (Annexure P-1) along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise deed dated

07.05.2025 (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties.

2. The above stated FIR was registered on the statement of the

complainant/respondents No.2.

3. On notice of motion, respondents No.2 to 4 appeared through their counsel and pleaded that they have no objection if the FIR in this case is quashed on the basis of the aforesaid compromise, which has been effected

between the parties.

GEETA RANI

2026.04.08 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

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4. During the course of preliminary hearing, the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate was directed to record the statements of all the concerned parties with regard to genuineness and validity or otherwise of the aforesaid

compromise.

5. In compliance thereof, report from the Court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Kharkhoda, Sonipat, along with statements of the parties has been received, in which, it is mentioned that the compromise is

genuine and there was no undue influence or coercion from any side.

6. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties.

7. Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 are ad idem that in view of the settlement effected between the parties, the present petition deserves to be accepted. It has also come on record that the aforesaid compromise is genuine and the parties

effected the same without any undue influence or coercion.

8. In view of above, nothing remains to be adjudicated further in the present case. Thus, continuation of the criminal proceedings between the parties would be a futile exercise and sheer wastage of time of the Court and

thus, amounts to abuse of process of law.

9. For the reasons afore-stated and having regard to the law laid down by Hon'ble Apex Court in Gian Singh v. State of Punjab and another, 2012 (4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and Five Judges Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, this petition is allowed and FIR No.313 dated 25.06.2017 registered under Sections 148, 149, 323, 324, 325 and 506 of Indian Penal

GEETA RANI

2026.04.08 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh

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Code, at Police Station Kharkhoda, District Sonepat, Haryana, and all the subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed qua the petitioners, subject to payment of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.5000/- each) as cost, to be deposited with Indian Red Cross Society having account No.3578152035, Central Bank of India,

Sector 17-B, Chandigarh, IFSC CBIN0280412.

10. Receipt regarding deposit of aforesaid cost be produced before Court concerned. It is made clear that if cost is not deposited within one month i.e. upto 06.05.2026, present petition shall be deemed to be dismissed.

( SUBHAS MEHLA )

07.04.2026 JUDGE Geeta

Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No

GEETA RANI

2026.04.08 18:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh