107/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-22-2025 Date of Decision: 09.03.2026 Jagdeep Singh alias Jasdeep …Petitioner Singh vs.

State of Punjab …Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Armaan Gagneja, Advocate for the applicant/complainant.

Mr. Charanpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Shivender Pal Singh, Advocate for the non-applicant/petitioner.

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N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral)

CRM-14494-2025

1. The applicant/complainant has moved the present application under Section 528 of BNSS with a prayer for revival of main petition i.e. CRM-M-22- 2025 in view of non-compliance of the order dated 17.02.2025 and to withdraw the relief of anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner/non-applicant in the abovesaid case, due to petitioner’s deliberate non-compliance, non-adherance to the terms of settlement forming the basis of relief of anticipatory bail.

2. The brief facts of the present case are that the petitioner/non- applicant had filed the main petition i.e. CRM-M-22-2025 before this Court with a prayer to grant him concession of anticipatory bail in a case FIR No. 206, dated 09.11.2024 registered under Sections 420, 406, 34 of IPC, at Police Station Sadar, Sri Muktsar Sahib, District Sri Muktsar Sahib.

3. During the course of hearing, the case was taken up 08.01.2025 and the relevant extract of the said order has been reproduced below:-

“Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the transactions in the present case had taken place in June 2020, whereas the FIR has been got registered on 09.11.2024 after long and unexplained delay. He further contends that without prejudice to his rights and just to show his bona fide, the petitioner is willing to return an amount of Rs. 10,00,000/- to the complainant of the present case within a period of 3 weeks from today and he is ready to amicably settle the dispute with the complainant.

On the other hand, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the complainant has no serious objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner.

Consequently, with the consent of the parties, the matter is referred to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre of this Court and the parties are directed to appear in Meditation & Conciliation Centre of this Court on 16.01.2025. The petitioner shall hand over a draft of Rs.10,00,000/- to the complainant within a period of 3 weeks from today, against receipt.

In the meantime, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation. In the event of arrest, he shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer subject to the conditions provided under Section 482(2) of B.N.S.S.

It is clarified that in case the amount of Rs.10,00,000/- is not paid by the petitioner within a period of 3 weeks from today, the present petition shall be deemed to be dismissed.

Adjourned to 05.02.2025.”

4. On the adjourned date i.e. 05.02.2025, the following order was passed by this Court:-

“Learned counsel for the parties submit that the matter has been amicably resolved between the parties and the accused collectively agreed to pay a sum of Rs.14 lacs to the complainant in the present case. Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that for finalising the terms of the settlement deed, the matter may be referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court.

The parties are directed to appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court on 10.02.2025.

Adjourned to 17.02.2025.

Interim order to continue.”

5. On 17.02.2025, again, the case was finally taken up and was disposed of by passing the following order:-

“Vide order dated 05.02.2025, this case was referred to Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court.

Today, learned counsel for the parties submit that they have amicably resolved all the disputes and a settlement deed dated 10.02.2025 has been signed by both the parties. Learned counsel for the parties further submit that the parties shall remain bound by the terms of the compromise/settleme