BAL KRISHAN Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE matrix of the facts & material, which needs a necessary mention for deciding the core controversy, involved in the instant petition and emanating from the record is that, initially in the wake of complaint of complainant -Ashok Mittal son of Prem Mittal(respondent No.2)(for brevity "the complainant"), a criminal case was registered against the petitioners -accused, vide FIR No.28 dated 29.01.2014(Annexure P -1), on accusation of having committed the offences punishable under Sections 406, 506 and 120 -B IPC, by the police of Police Station Focal Point, District Ludhiana City.

(2.) DURING the course of investigation, good sense prevailed and the parties have amicably settled their disputes, by way of compromise dated 05.04.2014(Annexure P -2).

(3.) DURING the course of preliminary hearing, the Area Magistrate was directed to record the statements of all the concerned parties with regard to the genuineness and validity or otherwise of the compromise(Annexure P -2), by virtue of order dated 11.04.2014 by a Coordinate Bench(K.C.Puri, J.) of this Court.