CRM-M-562466-2025 (O&M) (1) IN THE HHIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AAND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (298) CRRM-M-56246-2025 (O&M) D ate of decision : 02.07.2026 AVTAR SINGGH ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondent CORAM: HOON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANNISHA BATRA Present: Mrr. Aman Pal, Senior Advocate wwith Mrr. Rishab Chaudhary, Advocate ffor the petitioner Mrr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punnjab Mss. Mansi, Advocate for respondeent No.2 **** MANISHA BAATRA, J. (ORAL) 1. Thhe present petition has been ffiled under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagaarik Suraksha Sanhita (for shorrt “BNSS”) for quashing of FIR No.73 dateed 06.06.2021 registered under SSections 170 and 506 of IPC at Police Statiion Bareta, District Mansa annd subsequent proceedings emanating therrefrom on the basis of commpromise dated 12.09.2025 (Annexure P-3)). 2. Thhis Court vide order dated 299.04.2026 had directed the parties to appeaar before the trial Court to get thheir statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send hiss report qua the genuineness of the comprommise. AMIT SHARMA 2026.07.03 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-562466-2025 (O&M) (2)

3. Puursuant to the aforesaid order, pparties have appeared before the learned Juudicial Magistrate First Class , Budhlada and got their statements recoorded. On the basis of the stateements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 15.05.2026 to the effect that the compromise haas been effected between the parrties voluntarily and without any coercion orr undue influence. 4. Leearned State counsel as well as ccounsel for respondent No.2 have not disput ed the factum of compromise beetween the parties. 5. In view of the above, no useful ppurpose would be served to continue with thhe proceedings before the trial CCourt in the instant FIR. 6. Foollowing the principles laid ddown by the Full Bench judgment of thhis Court in Kulwinder Singh aand others Versus State of Punjab and annother 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal)l) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supremme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCCC 303, this petition is allowwed and FIR No.73 dated 06.06.2021 regiistered under Sections 170 and 5506 of IPC at Police Station Bareta, Districtt Mansa and subsequent proceeedings emanating therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 12.09.2025 ((Annexure P-3) are quashed qua the petitionner. (MMANISHA BATRA) JUDGE 02.07.2026 Whether speaking/reasoned:- YYes/No Amit Sharma Whether reportable:- Yes/No AMIT SHARMA 2026.07.03 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.

CRM-M-562466-2025 (O&M) (1) IN THE HHIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AAND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (298) CRRM-M-56246-2025 (O&M) D ate of decision : 02.07.2026 AVTAR SINGGH ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondent CORAM: HOON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANNISHA BATRA Present: Mrr. Aman Pal, Senior Advocate wwith Mrr. Rishab Chaudhary, Advocate ffor the petitioner Mrr. Roshandeep Singh, AAG, Punnjab Mss. Mansi, Advocate for respondeent No.2 **** MANISHA BAATRA, J. (ORAL) 1. Thhe present petition has been ffiled under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagaarik Suraksha Sanhita (for shorrt “BNSS”) for quashing of FIR No.73 dateed 06.06.2021 registered under SSections 170 and 506 of IPC at Police Statiion Bareta, District Mansa annd subsequent proceedings emanating therrefrom on the basis of commpromise dated 12.09.2025 (Annexure P-3)). 2. Thhis Court vide order dated 299.04.2026 had directed the parties to appeaar before the trial Court to get thheir statements recorded and the learned Magistrate was directed to send hiss report qua the genuineness of the comprommise. AMIT SHARMA 2026.07.03 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRM-M-562466-2025 (O&M) (2)

3. Puursuant to the aforesaid order, pparties have appeared before the learned Juudicial Magistrate First Class , Budhlada and got their statements recoorded. On the basis of the stateements so recorded, learned Magistrate has submitted report dated 15.05.2026 to the effect that the compromise haas been effected between the parrties voluntarily and without any coercion orr undue influence. 4. Leearned State counsel as well as ccounsel for respondent No.2 have not disput ed the factum of compromise beetween the parties. 5. In view of the above, no useful ppurpose would be served to continue with thhe proceedings before the trial CCourt in the instant FIR. 6. Foollowing the principles laid ddown by the Full Bench judgment of thhis Court in Kulwinder Singh aand others Versus State of Punjab and annother 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal)l) 1052 and approved by the Hon’ble Supremme Court in Gian Singh Versus State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCCC 303, this petition is allowwed and FIR No.73 dated 06.06.2021 regiistered under Sections 170 and 5506 of IPC at Police Station Bareta, Districtt Mansa and subsequent proceeedings emanating therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 12.09.2025 ((Annexure P-3) are quashed qua the petitionner. (MMANISHA BATRA) JUDGE 02.07.2026 Whether speaking/reasoned:- YYes/No Amit Sharma Whether reportable:- Yes/No AMIT SHARMA 2026.07.03 14:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.