AVTAR SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

262 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-8751-2024 Date of Decision : 18.05.2026 Avtar Singh and Others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Jasdeep Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing of FIR no.324 dated 18.09.2020 registered under Sections 307, 34, 323, 325, 120-B IPC at Police Station Jandiala, Amritsar Rural, District Amritsar, Annexure P-1 and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 11.01.2024, Annexure P-2 arrived at between the parties. 2. While issuing notice of motion, on 04.03.2025, a direction was issued for recording of the statement of the parties. 3. As per the report dated 22.04.2025 forwarded by the court of learned Additional Distt. And Sessions Judge, Amritsar, through parties have got recorded their statements except one i.e. complainant-Gagandeep Kaur and from there, it has been concluded by the Court that the compromise is genuine and voluntary. 4. However, the complainant-Gagandeep Kaur never appeared befor