IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

245 CRM-M-5324-2026 MANISH AND ANOTHER ....PETITIONERS V/s STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....RESPONDENTS Date of decision: 27.03.2026 Date of Uploading: 27.03.2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Punit Verma, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Deepak Kumar Grewal, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. R.P.S. Jammu, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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SUMEET GOEL , J . ORAL

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.207 dated 30.05.2021 under Sections 506, 34, 285 of IPC and Section 25 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Rohtak Sadar, Rohtak and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 12.01.2026 (Annexure P-2), which is stated to have been effected between the parties.

2. On 05.02.2026, the following order was passed:

“The petitioners have filed the present petition seeking quashing of FIR No.207 dated 30.05.2021 under Sections 506, 34, 285 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Rohtak Sadar, Rohtak and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2).

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the parties have compromised the matter and as such, the present FIR is liable to be quashed.

Notice of motion.

Mr. Sumit Jain, Addl. AG, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State and Mr. Vikalp Hooda, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2.

Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has endorsed the contention raised by learned counsel for the petitioners and has not denied the factum of compromise effected between the parties.

Adjourned to 27.03.2026.

In the meanwhile, both the parties are directed to appear before the concerned Illaqa/Duty Magistrate on 19.02.2026 for recording their statements, who shall record their respective statements with regard to the genuineness/correctness of the compromise and that the compromise is not the result of any fraud or misrepresentation and is the result of free will of the parties. It shall also be verified that besides the accused (petitioners) mentioned in the petition, there is no other accused in the FIR and the parties are not involved or declared proclaimed offender in any other criminal case. The Illaqa Magistrate/Duty Magistrate shall send his/her report through learned Sessions Judge concerned on or before the date fixed before this Court.”

3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, report dated 26.02.2026 from Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtak has been received, which is taken on record. As per the report, the Trial Court has recorded as follows:-

“I have the honour to submit that vide order dated 5.2.2026 passed by Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh in CRM- M-5324-2026, both the parties were directed to appear before the concerned Illaqa/Duty Magistrate on 19.2.2026 for recording their statements, who shall record their respective statements with regard to the genuineness/correctness of the compromise and that the compromise is not the result of any fraud or misrepresentation and is result of free will of the parties. It shall also be verified that besides the accused (petitioners) mentioned in the petition, there is no other accused in the FIR and the parties are not involved or declared proclaimed offender in any other criminal case.

In compliance of the aforesaid order, the affected parties i.e. parties to both the petitions before Hon'ble High Court appeared before the Court of undersigned being Illaqa Magistrate on 19.2.2026 and moved an application for getting recorded their statements with regard to the compromise. Accordingly, statements of parties have been recorded. They have specifically stated that with their free consent and without any pressure and coercion etc., the matter has been compromised. Complainant has also submitted that he has no objection, if any present FIR may kindly be quashed No.91/RTK PP. Ghillour, Rohtak has appe