CRM-M-20859-2011 [ 1 ] ::::::: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-20859-2011 Date of decision:21.12.2011 Kuldip Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. Paramjit Singh Brar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. A.S.Rai, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Deepak Mehta, Advocate, for for the complainant/respondent No.2. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short “Cr.P.C.”] for quashing of FIR No.16 dated 09.03.2011, registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 406, 409 of IPC, at Police Station Bariwala, District Sri Muktsar Sahib (Annexure P-1) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise (Annexures P-2). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the challan has been presented only against petitioner nos.1 to 6 and now the matter has been amicably settled between the petitioners and the complainant who are not interested in pursuing the complaint/FIR before the Court of law. Pursuant to the notice, respondent No.2/complainant had appeared in the Court who is identified by his counsel Mr. Deepak Mehta and HC Rajbir Singh. Learned counsel for the complainant has stated that the matter has been CRM-M-20859-2011 [ 2 ] ::::::: compromised and the complainant had no objection if the complaint/FIR is quashed. Learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon a Full Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052 to contend that even in the case of a non-compoundable offence, this Court, while exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Sections 482 Cr.P.C., can order for compounding the said offence in order to create peace and harmony in the society and to bring the enmity to an end. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the available record. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of this case, the present petition is allowed and and as such, the FIR No.16 dated 09.03.2011, registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 406, 409 of IPC at Police Station Bariwala, District Sri Muktsar Sahib (Annexure P-1) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed on the basis of the compromise AnnexureP-2. December 21, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE