Punjab & Haryana High Court: While considering a petition filed under Section 528, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for quashing of FIR registered for the offence of cheating under Sections 318(4) and 319, Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), a Single Judge Bench of Manisha Batra, J., quashed the FIR considering the settlement agreement placed on record by the Mediation and Conciliation Centre and directed the parties to abide by the same.
Background
In the present case, the said petition was originally filed seeking quashment of the aforementioned FIR, however, the parties submitted that there were chances of an amicable settlement between them.
Accordingly, the matter was referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of the Court pursuant to which a report was submitted to the Court stating that the parties amicably settled their dispute.
Thus, the petitioner submitted that since the dispute stood amicably settled between the parties, the present petition deserved to be allowed.
Analysis and Decision
The Court stated that no useful purpose would be served to continue with the proceedings before the trial court in the instant FIR. Relying on Gian Singh v. State of Punjab, (2012) 10 SCC 303, the Court allowed the petition and quashed the FIR along with all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.
Further, the Court directed the parties to remain bound by the terms and conditions as mentioned in the settlement agreement placed on record by the Mediation and Conciliation Centre.
[Chandrasekar Ruthrappa v. State of Haryana, CRM-M No. 22656 of 2026 (O&M), decided on 16-7-2026]
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner: Varun Varma, Advocate
For the Respondent: A. K. Khubbar, Addl. A.G., Haryana and Rahul Yadav, Advocate
