Crl. Misc. No.M-3408 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-3408 of 2010 Date of Decision: October 7, 2010 Ajit Singh and others …..Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.P.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. Mr.K.S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondent No.2. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) After hearing counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 present in the Court and going through the judgment passed by the trial Court, I am of the opinion that the offence under Section 326 IPC is not made out on the basis of injury No.4, received by respondent No.2 as the Crl. Misc. No.M-3408 of 2010 [2] incised wound on the front of left lower leg which was, on x-ray examination, found to be superficial cut on the cortex of shaft tibia anteriorly, cannot be said to be a grievous injury if seen in context to the provisions of Section 320 IPC. At the most, the injury would fall attracting provisions of Section 324 IPC. The said offence is compoundable. In view of the said circumstances, I deem it appropriate not to exercise powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR and criminal proceedings after the conviction order has been passed. This petition is disposed of with liberty to the lower Appellate Court to consider the compromise which has been entered into between the parties and taking into consideration the nature of the offence committed to permit the parties to compound the offence. If need be, permission can be granted by the lower Appellate Court for compounding. The compromise will be taken up as a mitigating circumstance while disposal of the appeal. Since the parties are neighbourers residing in the same locality and it is debatable whether the offence under Section 452 IPC is made out as the entire occurrence does not seem to have taken place inside the house, exercising inherent jurisdiction in the light of Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, permission is granted to the lower Appellate Court to permit the compounding of offence under Section 452 IPC. October 7, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE