IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-37258 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: 09.03.2011 Pakhar Singh and others .... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R.K. Nagpal, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. J.S. Sidhu, AAG Punjab for the respondent – State 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No. 83 dated 12.10.2010 under Sections 307, 148, 149 IPC read with Sections 25, 27, 54, 59 of Arms Act registered at Police Station Arniwala, District Ferozepur on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. The case FIR No. 83 dated 12.10.2010 was registered on the statement of Pal Singh. The petitioners have placed on record the affidavit of the injured/eye witnesses/complainant to the effect that they have compromised the matter and have no objection if the present case registered against the petitioners is quashed. In order to maintain communal harmony between the parties and keeping in view the affidavit and compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties, in the ends of justice Crl. Misc. No. M-37258 of 2010(O&M) 2 pendency of criminal proceedings seems to be unjustified. Petition stands allowed. Criminal case FIR No. 83 dated 12.10.2010, Police Station Arniwala, District Ferozepur is hereby quashed. (ALOK SINGH) 09.03.2011 JUDGE reena