DEV RAJ ALIAS GURDEV RAM AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 270 CRM-M-12212-2026 Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 DEV RAJ @ GURDEV RAM & ORS. ... Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY. **** Present: Mr. Kuljinder Billing and Mr. Manik Moudgil, Advocates for the petitioners. Mr. R.S. Lekhi, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Jarnail Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed for quashing of complaint bearing No.COMI/34/18 dated 28.08.2018, under Sections 326, 324, 323, 148, 149 IPC (Corresponding to Sections 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 (Section 118(2) of BNS, 2023 added later on) alongwith the summoning order dated 10.12.2024 and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise dated 10.02.2026 (Annexure P-4). 2. This Court while issuing notice of motion vide order dated 24.03.2026, directed the parties to appear before the trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for recording their statements with regard to the compromise. 3. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, report dated 16.04.2026 has been received from the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Balach