RAKESH KUMAR @ HAPPY vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 233 CRM-M-30061-2025 Decided on : 27.05.2026 Rakesh Kumar @ Happy . . . Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and others . . . Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY VASHISTH PRESENT: Mr. Deepinder Brar, Advocate for Mr. Navraj Singh Mahal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Vinay Malhotra, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Ravi Malhotra, Advocate for respondents No.2 & 3. **** SANJAY VASHISTH, J. (Oral) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, 2023 (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 18.03.2025 (Annexure P-2), effected between the parties. DETAILS OF CRIMINAL CASE:- FIR Date Section(s) Police Station District No. 102 10.10.2024 S. 291, 125, 125B of BNS, 2023 Division No.2 Jalandhar 2. Initially, vide orders dated 28.05.2025 and later on, vide order dated 26.02.2026, the affected parties were directed to appear before the learned trial Court/Illaqa Magistrate for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to the compromise. 3. Report has si