IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M No.23166 of 2019
Date of decision: 16th October, 2019
Sukhjinder Singh
… Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab others
… Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE FATEH DEEP SINGH
Present: Petitioner in person along with
Mr. Raman Mohinder Sharma, Advocate.
Mr. Pawan Sharda, Sr. Dy. Advocate General, Punjab
for the respondent No.1/State.
Respondents No.2 3 in person along with
Mr. Deshpreet Singh, Advocate.
FATEH DEEP SINGH, J. (ORAL)
Report dated 13.06.2019 of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st
Class, Sunam has been received whereby after recording statements of
complainants Karamjit Singh and Kuldeep Kaur as well as the accused
namely Sukhjinder Singh, the Court has shown its satisfaction that the
compromise has been arrived at voluntarily, out of free will of the parties,
without any undue influence, coercion or pressure.
Moreover, during the course of interaction with the parties,
they have shown their resolve to end the dispute and have made
statements that they have compromised the matter as per compromise
(Annexure P2) dated 29.04.2019 and shall abide by the same.
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Heard.
In the light of the satisfaction shown by the Court and the fact
that the dispute between the parties being a pure matrimonial and the
offenses for which the accused has been hauled up are not of serious
nature, together with the fact that compromise will go a long way in
ironing out differences for betterment of future life of the parties and in
view of the law laid down in ‘SectionGian Singh v. State of Punjab and
another’ 2012(4) RCR (Criminal) 543 and ‘SectionKulwinder Singh and
others v. State of Punjab and another’ 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal)
1052, the prayer made in the petition is allowed, proceedings by way of
FIR No.166 dated 26.09.2018 under Sections 498A, Section406 IPC pertaining
to Police Station Dirba and all consequences arising out of the said FIR
qua the petitioner are quashed.
The petition stands disposed off in those terms.
(FATEH DEEP SINGH)
JUDGE
October 16, 2019
rps
Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No
Whether reportable Yes/No
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