Criminal Misc. No. M-10438 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-10438 of 2009 Date of Decision: 5.5.2009 Jagjit Singh and Others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. B.S. Bali, Advocate for respondent No.2. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Mr. Bali has placed on record reply by way of affidavit of Charanjit Singh son of Arjan Singh, respondent No.2. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 116 dated 13.6.2007 registered at Police Station Samrala, under Sections 454, 380 & 411 IPC. The impugned FIR has been lodged by Charanjit Singh. He has stated in the FIR that he is posted as Pharmacist in the Animal Husbandry Department at Bhani Sallo. He was constructing his house at Samrala. He had installed iron gate after constructing the boundary wall. The house was yet to be completed. The weight of the iron gate was two quintals. It was got prepared at the cost of Rs.10,000/-. It is Criminal Misc. No. M-10438 of 2009 2 stated that on 12.6.2007 at 8.00 P.M. the accused had stolen the iron gate and sold the same to Junk Dealer. It is stated that during the pendency of present petition, a compromise has been arrived between the complainant and accused named in the FIR. The compromise has been placed on the record as Annexure P1. In the reply filed by way of affidavit, complainant Charanjit Singh has admitted the factum of compromise. Charanjit Singh is present in the Court also. He has been identified by his counsel Mr. B.S. Bali, Advocate. Mr. Bali, on instructions from Charanjit Singh, complainant, has stated that compromise has been arrived between the parties. Since the parties have been residing in same locality, they intend to promote everlasting peace, amity and harmony. It has been held by Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) Recent Criminal Reports 1052 that compromise not only promotes peace in the society but also saves parties from litigation. In view of the law laid down in Kulwinder Singh’s case (supra) and keeping in view the compromise arrived at between the parties, present petition is accepted and impugned FIR along with all consequential proceedings is quashed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge May 5, 2009 “DK”