IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 16948 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : January 19, 2009 Deepak alias Deepu and another ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Advocate for Ms Sushma Chopra, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Vishal Munjal, DAG Punjab Ms. Shivani Sharma, Advocate for respondent no. 2 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioners have brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 84 dated 30.5.2008 registered under Sections 384, 323, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station City South Moga and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Without going into any further details, suffice it to say that the aforesaid case was registered at the instance of respondent no. 2 Rajbir Singh alias Raja complainant who is present in the Court and identified by his counsel Ms. Shivani Sharma. Now the parties have settled the dispute amicably with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. In this regard, compromise deed dated 25.6.2008 Annexure P/2 is also Criminal Misc. -M No. 16948 of 2008 (O&M) -2- placed on the file. In this case, challan has been presented but the prosecution evidence is yet to be recorded. In the given facts and circumstances, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings in the case in hand are allowed to continue. Moreover, it would also be in the interest of peace and harmony between the parties to close the chapter of this case. In the result, this petition succeeds and consequently, F.I.R. No. 84 dated 30.5.2008 registered under Sections 384, 323, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station City South Moga and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby ordered to be quashed, qua the petitioners. ( Pritam Pal ) January 19, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'