CRM No.M-7656 of 2014 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-7656 of 2014 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.05.2014 Palvinder Pal Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.P.NAGRATH Present: Mr.HPS Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioneRs.Mr.Luvinder Sofat, AAG, Punjab for the State.
Ms.Hem Lata Thakur, Advocate for respondent No.2.
R.P.Nagrath, J.
(Oral) The instant petition has been filed for quashing FIR No.151 dated 10.11.2011 for offences under Sections 420, 406, 494, 498-A, 34 IPC and under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Police Station Dirba, Tehsil Sunam, District Sangrur and the subsequent proceedings on the basis of written compromise arrived at between the parties.
Report from the trial Court has been received after recording statements of the parties, alongwith copies of statements.
It is reported that compromise is voluntary and without any coercion Kumar Suresh 2014.05.07 16:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CRM No.M-7656 of 2014 2 or undue influence.
Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Mohinder Singh informs petitioners are the only accused in this FIR which was recorded by respondent No.2.
No useful purpose would be served in continuing with the proceedings in this case in view of the compromise arrived at between them.
Following the principles laid down by the Full Bench judgement of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v.
State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 (P&H) and approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gian Singh versus State of Punjab and otheRs.(2012)10 SCC303 this petition is allowed and FIR No.151 dated 10.11.2011 for offences under Sections 420, 406, 494, 498-A, 34 IPC and under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Police Station Dirba, Tehsil Sunam, District Sangrur and the subsequent proceedings conducted on the basis thereof, are quashed.
Needless to say that parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements.
(R.P.Nagrath) 06.05.2014 Judge sk Kumar Suresh 2014.05.07 16:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh