IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

336 CRM-M-7410-2026 Date of decision: 23.02.2026 VIPIN YADAV AND ANOTHER ….Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present: Mr. Rahul Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. S.S. Goripuria, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Ashish Jhamb, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J. (ORAL)

1. This is a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for quashing of FIR No.26, dated 14.02.2022, under Sections 323, 34, 506 IPC (Section 201 of IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Udyog Vihar, Gurugram (Annexure P-1), order dated 08.08.2024 whereby charges were framed under Sections 323, 506, 201 IPC read with Section 34 IPC (Annexure P-2) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 28.01.2026 (Annexure P-3).

2. This Court vide order dated 09.02.2026 had directed the parties to appear before the Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to get their statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send its report qua the genuineness of the compromise.

3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, parties have appeared before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gurugram and got their statements recorded. On the basis of the statements so recorded, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gurugram has submitted report dated 19.02.2026 to the effect that the compromise has been effected between the parties voluntarily and without any coercion or undue influence.

4. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondent No.2 have not disputed the factum of compromise between the parties.

5. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial Court in the instant FIR.

6. Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, this petition is allowed and FIR No.26, dated 14.02.2022, under Sections 323, 34, 506 IPC (Section 201 of IPC added later on), registered at Police Station Udyog Vihar, Gurugram (Annexure P-1), order dated 08.08.2024 whereby charges were framed under Sections 323, 506, 201 IPC read with Section 34 IPC (Annexure P-2) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 28.01.2026 (Annexure P-3) are quashed.

7. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand(s) disposed of, accordingly.

(RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL)

23.02.2026 JUDGE Gurpreet