IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M – 22473 of 2008 Date of Decision:- 30.1.2009 Satnam Singh & Ors. Versus State of Punjab and Anr. Present:- Mr. G.S.Kaura, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. B.S. Bhalla, Advocate, for the complainant M.M.S.BEDI. (J) (Oral) Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 102, dated 24.4.2008, under Sections 452, 325, 148 and 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Baghapurana, District Moga, on the basis of compromise. Said FIR was registered at the instance of Harjit Singh-complainant-respondent No.2 alleging that he had been inflicted injuries by petitioners on 24.4.2008 at 5.30 pm. Notice was issued to the respondents. Respondent No.2 Harjit Singh along with his counsel is present in Court. He has made a statement before this Court that the matter has been compromised vide Annexure P-2. He has also affirmed that he executed an affidavit Annexure P-3. As per law laid down in Kulwinder Singh & Ors VS. State of Punjab, 2007(3)RCR (Crl) 1052, there does not appear to be any reason for not permitting quashing of FIR in this case on the basis of compromise especially when the injured has appeared in Court and stated that he does not want to pursue the matter against the petitioners for their criminal act. State counsel has argued that charges have already been framed and the case is fixed for evidence before the trial Court. Crl. Misc. No. M – 22473 of 2008 -2- No doubt the quashing can be permitted in the present case, but in view of the fact that precious time of Court as well as police having wasted, some cost, in the interest of justice is required to be imposed upon the petitioners. Petition is allowed. Above said FIR and all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed subject to the condition that a sum of Rs.7,000/- will be deposited in total by all the petitioners with the Punjab Police Welfare Fund, Sector -9 Chandigarh. In case the amount is not deposited, this petition will be deemed to have been dismissed. Copy of the order be sent to Police Welfare Fund, Sector – 9 Chandigarh. January 30, 2009 (M.M.S.Bedi) tripti Judge