GURPARTAP SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER
Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana
Bench: MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Punjab and Haryana judgment dated 2026-04-28. GURPARTAP SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 265 CRM-M-4219-2026 Decided on :28. 04. 2026 Gurpartap Singh ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: Mr. H. S. Batth, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate for respondent No. 2. SANJAY VASHISTH, J. 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 15. 12. 2025(P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station 0156 17. 10. 2025 109 of BNS and 25/27 City Patti, Tarn of Arms Act Taran 2. Vide orders dated 27. 01.
2026, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise. 3. Report has since been received from Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patti, in pursuance to the directions of this Court wherein, the factum of the compromise arrived at between the parties stands verified and confirmed. As per the report(s) compromise has indeed been effected between the parties and the same is without any pressure or coercion and out of their free will and the private respondents have also made statement to the effect that they would have no objection if the FIR qua the accused- 2026. 04. 30 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document petitioners is quashed. 4. The trial Court has annexed the statements of the parties in original, along with its report. The relevant part of the said report is reproduced herebelow: Sr. Description No. 1.
Total number of persons One person found involved as accused in the dispute/FIR 2. Number of One victims/complainant complainant/victim(s) 3. Whether all the accused and Yes complainant / victims are party to compromise & signed the same 4. In case, any affected No complainant/accused has been left out in the petition and all have been person(accused or arrayed as party in the petition. complainant) is left out or not arrayed as party in the quashing petition before High Court, detail whereas; Or His/her statement is till to be recorded, in compliance to the direction of this Court, details of such person 5. Whether any accused has No been declared as a proclaimed offender/person or any such proceedings against him/her have been initiated or pending adjudication 6. Report of the Court Yes whether compromise is genuine, voluntary, and without any coercion or undue influence 7. Any other aspect relevant to Nothing worth noticing reported the present case. 5.
Learned State counsel too submits that there are no other 2026. 04. 30 10:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document accused other than the petitioner and the private respondents are the only aggrieved person in the FIR in question. 6. In view of the report of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur, and the principles laid down by Hon’ble the Apex Court in Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others (2012) 10 SCC 303, and also by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the instant petition is allowed. The aforesaid FIR and all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. 7. Needless to say the parties shall remain bound by the terms of compromise and their statements recorded before the Court below 8. Petition stands disposed of. 28. 04. 2026 (SANJAY VASHISTH) Poonam JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES/NO Whether Reportable: YES/NO 2026. 04.
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