IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-26037 of 2009 Decided on :30.11.2009 Davinder Singh & others ... Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI Present: Mr. K.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. B.S.Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.2. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, DAG, Punjab. **** 1.Whether Reporters of local newspapers 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? AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 to quash the FIR No.102 dt. 13.09.2006 under Section 420,465,467,471,120-B IPC at Police Station Raman, Distt. Bathinda on the ground that the matter has been compromised between the parties. Respondent No.2 is present in Court and has been identified by her counsel. She corroborated the assertion made in the petition. In these circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that no useful purpose would be served by continuing this prosecution. He has relied upon the judgment of Crl. Misc. No.M-26037 of 2009 -2- this Court titled as Kulwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab reported as 2007 Volume 3 RCR Pb. & Hry. page 1052. Learned State counsel is not in a position to deny these facts. In these circumstances, this petition is allowed and the FIR No.102 dt. 13.09.2006 is quashed subject to costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited in the Punjab State Legal Service Authority. The parties would produce the necessary receipt in this regard before the Investigating Officer on or before 07.12.2009. November 30, 2009 (AJAY TEWARI) sonia JUDGE