KULDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB Advocate - A.G. PUNJAB — CRM-M/25731/2023

Case under Indian Penal Code Section 174 A. Disposed: --ALLOWED on 24th March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: PHHC010657002023

Filing Number

CRM-M/39385/2023

Filing Date

17-May-2023

Registration No

CRM-M/25731/2023

Registration Date

18-May-2023

Judge

Mr. Justice Sumeet Goel

Coram

Mr. Justice Sumeet Goel

Bench Type

Single

Category

38.1 - QUASHING PETITIONS I/O ( 152 )

Sub-Category

( 944 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINAL BRANCH

Decision Date

24-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

--ALLOWED

Last updated 11-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Indian Penal Code Section 174 A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KULDEEP SINGH AND ANOTHER

    Adv. RANJODH SINGH SIDHU

  2. 2.BALJINDER KAUR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB Advocate - A.G. PUNJAB

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 24-Mar-2026

    Mr. Justice Sumeet GoelView PDF

    Case Summary: CRM-M/25731/2023 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana quashed FIR No. 48 (dated 24.02.2020) under Section 174-A IPC against Kuldeep Singh and Baljinder Kaur. The FIR was registered after they were declared proclaimed offenders in an underlying criminal case for offences under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC. The court found that since the original FIR had been compromised and quashed on 28.08.2023 following an amicable settlement between parties, continuing the Section 174-A proceedings would constitute abuse of process, notwithstanding that Section 174-A offences are technically independent. The court exercised its inherent powers to prioritize substantive justice and proportionality over technical legal compliance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-May-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRM-M/25731/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: CRM-M/25731/2023 The High Court of Punjab and Haryana quashed FIR No. 48 (dated 24.02.2020) under Section 174-A IPC against Kuldeep Singh and Baljinder Kaur. The FIR was registered after they were declared proclaimed offenders in an underlying criminal case for offences under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC. The court found that since the original FIR had been compromised and quashed on 28.08.2023 following an amicable settlement between parties, continuing the Section 174-A proceedings would constitute abuse of process, notwithstanding that Section 174-A offences are technically independent. The court exercised its inherent powers to prioritize substantive justice and proportionality over technical legal compliance. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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