SUKHWANT SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 279 CRM-M-11710-2026 (O & M) Date of decision: 04.05.2026 SUKHWANT SINGH AND OTHERS ....Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY Present : Mr. J.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Jasjit Singh, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Manpreet Singh Rai, Advocate, for respondents No.2 to 4. AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS for quashing of FIR No.57 dated 28.05.2015, registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 of IPC (Sections 318(4), 336(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of BNS, 2023), at Police Station Mukatsar Sadar, District Muktsar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise dated 05.02.2026, 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 09.04.2026 has been received from learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Sri Muktsar Sahib. A perusal of the said report reveals that statements of th