Punjab-Haryana High Court
Sahil Parwanda vs State Of Punjab And Another on 17 February, 2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-41018-2020
Date of Decision : 17.02.2021
Sahil Parwanda
.....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and another
.....Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDIP AHLUWALIA
Present : Mr. Vinod K. Kaushal, Advocate
for the Petitioner.
Mr. B.S. Sewak, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab
for Respondent No.1/State.
Mr. Parshant Vashisht, Advocate
for Respondent No.2.
SUDIP AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL)
In this petition, the Petitioner, who is the accused in F.I.R No.08, dated 12.01.2019, under Sections 498-A, 406 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Women, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar (Annexure P-1), has prayed for quashing of F.I.R. with all subsequent proceedings pending therefrom, on the basis of compromise.
2. Now the Complainant has arrived at a settlement with the accused vide Compromise Deed (Annexure P-2), which is duly signed by her. The matter was referred to the Court below for recording of statements of the parties and to report with respect to genuineness of the compromise arrived at between the parties. The Ld. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, 1 of 2 ::: Downloaded on - 18-02-2021 02:16:19 ::: CRM-M-41018-2020 -2- Amritsar, vide report dated 22.12.2020 has apprised this Court that the compromise arrived at between the parties is genuine and without any pressure.
3. Respondent No. 2 is represented by her Counsel who does not dispute the factum of compromise.
4. In view of the report of the Ld. Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Amritsar, and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and "Narinder Singh and Others Vs. State of Punjab and Another", (2014) 6 SCC 466, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose can be served by keeping with the criminal proceedings pending, since the Complainant has herself compromised the dispute with the Petitioner/accused.
5. In the circumstances, the present petition is allowed. F.I.R No.08, dated 12.01.2019, under Sections 498-A, 406 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Women, District Police Commissionerate, Amritsar (Annexure P-1), and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed qua the Petitioner.
February 17, 2021 (SUDIP AHLUWALIA)
Dpr JUDGE
Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No
Whether reportable : Yes/No
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