Naveen Kumar @ Navin Singh Chauhan v. State Of Haryana
2021-01-08
SUDIP AHLUWALIA
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JUDGMENT Sudip Ahluwalia, J. - In this petition, the Petitioner, who is the accused in F.I.R No.280, dated 13.07.2017, under Sections 498-A, 406, 506, 341, 323, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, 'the IPC'), registered at Police Station Kanina, District Mahendergarh (Haryana) (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 (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, Kanina, vide report dated 25.11.2020 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, Kanina, and in view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in "Gian Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another", (2012) 4 RCR(Cri) 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.280, dated 13.07.2017, under Sections 498-A, 406, 506, 341, 323, 34 of the IPC, registered at Police Station Kanina, District Mahendergarh (Haryana) (Annexure P-1), and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed qua the Petitioner.