IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARRH 140 CRM-MM-68991-2025 Date of DDecision: 21.07.2026 Rohit Singh allias Rohit and others …Petitioners V/s State of Punjabb and others …Respondents CORAM : HHON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRRAM AGGARWAL Present: MMr. Ashdeep Singh, Advocate, forr the petitioners. MMr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punnjab. *** VIKRAM AGGGARWAL, J (ORAL) Thhe prayer in this petition is for qquashing of GDR No.025, datedd 23.07.2024 reggistered under Sections 333, 1155(2), 118(1), 324(4) of Bharatiyaa Nyaya Sanhitaa, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) registered in FIR No.71 datedd 22.07.2024 unnder Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1 ), 324 (4) BNS at Police Stationn Ramdass, Ammritsar Rural along with all ssubsequent proceedings arisingg therefrom on tthe basis of a compromise datedd 11.12.2024 arrived at betweenn the petitioners and respondents No. 2 to 4. 2. VVide order dated 11.12.2025, a cooordinate Bench had directed thee parties to apppear before the Area Magistraate/trial Court for getting theirr statements recoorded with regard to the said commpromise. 3. Thhe Area Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in thiss regard giving ccertain details as enumerated in tthe said order. 4. Puursuant to the order dated 11.122.2025 passed by this Court, thee parties appeareed before the Judicial Magistratee 1st Class, Ajnala and as per the VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.22 16.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-68991-2025 -2-

report dated 17.12.2025 submitted to this Court, both the parties got their respective statements recorded in Court. 5. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. The powers under Section 528 BNSS (Section 482 Cr.P.C.) can be exercised in such like situations in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the directions issued by the Court in “Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543”. Vide order dated 24.02.2026 passed by a coordinate Bench, FIR No.71 dated 22.07.2024 under Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1), 324 (4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) at Police Station Ramdass, Amritsar Rural has also been quashed in which the present petitioners were the complainants.

6. In view of the aforesaid report of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ajnala accompanied by statements of both the parties, the present petition is allowed and the cross version i.e. GDR No.025, dated 23.07.2024 registered under Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1), 324(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) to FIR No.71 dated 22.07.2024 under Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1), 324 (4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) at Police Station Ramdass, Amritsar Rural along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE July 21, 2026 vcgarg Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.22 16.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARRH 140 CRM-MM-68991-2025 Date of DDecision: 21.07.2026 Rohit Singh allias Rohit and others …Petitioners V/s State of Punjabb and others …Respondents CORAM : HHON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRRAM AGGARWAL Present: MMr. Ashdeep Singh, Advocate, forr the petitioners. MMr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG, Punnjab. *** VIKRAM AGGGARWAL, J (ORAL) Thhe prayer in this petition is for qquashing of GDR No.025, datedd 23.07.2024 reggistered under Sections 333, 1155(2), 118(1), 324(4) of Bharatiyaa Nyaya Sanhitaa, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) registered in FIR No.71 datedd 22.07.2024 unnder Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1 ), 324 (4) BNS at Police Stationn Ramdass, Ammritsar Rural along with all ssubsequent proceedings arisingg therefrom on tthe basis of a compromise datedd 11.12.2024 arrived at betweenn the petitioners and respondents No. 2 to 4. 2. VVide order dated 11.12.2025, a cooordinate Bench had directed thee parties to apppear before the Area Magistraate/trial Court for getting theirr statements recoorded with regard to the said commpromise. 3. Thhe Area Magistrate/trial Court was to submit a report in thiss regard giving ccertain details as enumerated in tthe said order. 4. Puursuant to the order dated 11.122.2025 passed by this Court, thee parties appeareed before the Judicial Magistratee 1st Class, Ajnala and as per the VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.22 16.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-68991-2025 -2-

report dated 17.12.2025 submitted to this Court, both the parties got their respective statements recorded in Court. 5. A perusal of the aforesaid report would show that the parties have effected a genuine compromise without there being any pressure, coercion or undue influence. The powers under Section 528 BNSS (Section 482 Cr.P.C.) can be exercised in such like situations in order to prevent unnecessary vagaries of criminal trial to be faced by the parties, when there are remote chances of conviction of the accused. The compromise in question is found to be fully in consonance with the directions issued by the Court in “Kulwinder Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 and Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Anr., 2012(4) RCR (Crl.) 543”. Vide order dated 24.02.2026 passed by a coordinate Bench, FIR No.71 dated 22.07.2024 under Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1), 324 (4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) at Police Station Ramdass, Amritsar Rural has also been quashed in which the present petitioners were the complainants.

6. In view of the aforesaid report of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ajnala accompanied by statements of both the parties, the present petition is allowed and the cross version i.e. GDR No.025, dated 23.07.2024 registered under Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1), 324(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) to FIR No.71 dated 22.07.2024 under Sections 333, 115(2), 118(1), 324 (4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNS”) at Police Station Ramdass, Amritsar Rural along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE July 21, 2026 vcgarg Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VIKAS CHANDER 2026.07.22 16.45 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document