IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.29966 -M of 2010 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : JULY 18, 2011 JASWINDER SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE (UT) CHANDIGARH & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: None for the petitioner(s). Mr. AL Lamdharia, Advocate, for respondent No.1. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.154 dated 29.6.2009 under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 506, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sector 26, Chandigarh (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise. 2 Vide order dated 8.10.2010, the Area Magistrate was directed to send his report with regard to validity or otherwise of the compromise (Annexure P-2). 3 Report dated 10.1.2011 has been received, which is to the effect that the complainant was required to appear before the Magistrate, so as to verify the factum of compromise. The case was fixed for 6.12.2010, however, the complainant did not appear. Thereafter, the matter was taken up on 7.12.2010. Criminal Misc. No.29966 -M of 2010 (O&M) 2 Again, the complainant did not appear. 4 Learned counsel for the respondent-Union Territory, Chandigarh, on instructions from SI Baljinder Singh of Police Station, Sector 26, Chandigarh, states that despite summoning, respondent No.2/complainant has not even come to the police authorities to give a statement as regards the compromise. 5 It appears that there is no willingness on the part of the complainant to settle the dispute by way of compromise, as is evident from the conduct of the complainant. In such circumstances, the FIR and proceedings cannot be quashed on the basis of compromise. 6 The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. July 18, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?