IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-33166 2011 Decided on 18.11.2011 Balbir Kaur and another --Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another --Respondents AND CRM-M-29555 of 2011 Decided on 18.11.2011 Balbir Kaur and another --Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another --Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Arun Singla ,Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. A.S.Rai, DAG, Punjab Mr.Abhinav Oberoi,Advocate, for the complainant RAKESH KUMAR JAIN,J: (ORAL) This order shall dispose of two petitions bearing CRM-M- 33166 of 2011 Balbir Kaur and another Vs. State of Punjab and another (hereinafter referred to as the first petition) and CRM-M-29555 of 2011 Balbir Kaur and another Vs. State of Punjab and another ((hereinafter referred to as the second petition) as both have arisen from FIR No.155 dated 28.8.2011, registered under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Attrocities) Act, 1989 at Police Station Sadar Amritsar, District Amritsar City, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-1). The first petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, 'Cr.P.C.) for quashing of the aforesaid FIR and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of CRM-M-33166 of 2011 -2- compromise, whereas the second petition is filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C for grant of anticipatory bail. Notice was issued in the first petition. Pursuant to which Mr.Abhinav Oberoi, Advocte has appeared on behalf of the complainant/respondent No.2. Man Singh and has filed his power of attorney. Mr. Oberoi has identified the complainant in the Court and the complainant has owned the compromise Annexure P-1 which is entered into with his free will. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that although the offence committed is not compoundable but in view the Full Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) R.C.R. (Criminal ) 1052, this type of offences can be compounded and the FIR can be quashed by exercising the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed and the present FIR No.155 dated 28.8.2011, registered under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Attrocities) Act, 1989 at Police Station Sadar Amritsar, District Amritsar City, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-1). In view of the fact that the FIR in question has been quashed in the first petition, therefore, the second petition (CRM-M-29555of 2011) has become infructuous and is dismissed as such. 18.11.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge