BACHITAR SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 275 CRM-M-18513-2026 DECIDED ON: 18.05.2026 BACHITAR SINGH AND OTHERS .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH. Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Jasdeep Singh Additional, A.G. Punjab. None for the complainant. *** SANJAY VASHISTH, J (ORAL) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS (earlier Section 482 Cr.P.C.), seeking quashing of the below detailed First Information Report (FIR), and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of the compromise dated 23.06.2025 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR No. Date Section(s) Police Station District 0218 14.09.2024 406, 420 IPC Tanda Hoshiarpur 2. Short reply by way of affidavit of Davinder Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Tanda, District Hoshiarpur has been filed by the State, which is taken on record. A copy thereof has been supplied to the learned counsel for the petitioners. 3. Vide orders dated 06.04.2026, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned Trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate, fo