Crl. Misc. No. M-6681 of 2013 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-6681 of 2013 (O&M) Date of decision: 24.07.2013 [ENTITY] and others Petitioners Vs. [ENTITY] and others Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE [ENTITY] Present:- Mr. [ENTITY], Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. [ENTITY], AAG, Punjab. Mr. [ENTITY], Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. [ENTITY], J (ORAL)
Quashing of FIR No. 139 dated 23.10.2006, under [SECTION], [SECTION], [SECTION] and [SECTION] [ACT], registered at Police Station Khui Khera, Tehsil Fazilka, District Ferozepur (Annexure P-1), is sought on the basis of compromise dated 17.10.2012 (Annexure P-3).
The F.I.R was registered on the basis of statement made by [ENTITY]-respondent No.2 to the effect that on the date of incident at about 8.00 P.M., he heard some noise in front of the house of his in-laws [ENTITY]. Thereafter, he reached there and found that [ENTITY], armed with stick, [ENTITY], armed with stick, [ENTITY] (petitioners), armed with kapa along with one [ENTITY], were abusing his in-laws. On stopping them, they inflicted injuries upon the complainant-respondent No.2 and his mother-in-law-[ENTITY] (respondent No.3). On this background, the FIR was registered.
During the pendency of the trial, the matter has now been resolved between the the petitioners and respondent Nos.2 and 3, vide compromise deed dated 17.10.2012 (Annexure P-3).
In compliance with the order dated 28.02.2013 passed by this Court, the parties got recorded their statements before the trial Court. Report from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fazilka, has been received in this regard. As per report, [ENTITY]-respondent No.1 made his statement on 03.04.2013 to the effect that with the intervention of the respectable, he and [ENTITY]-respondent No.3 have compromised the matter with the accused (petitioners) and they have no objection if the above said FIR is quashed. To the same effect is the statement of [ENTITY]-injured (respondent No.3). Joint statement of [ENTITY], [ENTITY] and [ENTITY]-petitioners was also recorded to the same effect. In view of separate statements of the parties, the court is satisfied that the compromise is valid and genuine one.
Consequently, in view of the status report and the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Madan Mohan Abbot vs. [ENTITY] 2008(2) RCR (Criminal) 429, the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and Ors. vs. [ENTITY] and another 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation.
Accordingly, FIR No. 139 dated 23.10.2006, under [SECTION], [SECTION], [SECTION] and [SECTION] [ACT], registered at Police Station Khui Khera, Tehsil Fazilka, District Ferozepur, is quashed with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners.
The petition stands disposed of accordingly.
([ENTITY]) 24.07.2013 JUDGE ajp