Criminal Misc. No. M- 35777 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 35777 of 2010 Date of decision:- 01.02.2011 Paramjit Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. N.K. Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Munish Kumar, AAG Punjab for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Sanjeev Roy, Advocate for respondent No.2. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 211 dated 23.11.2010 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Morinda, District Rupnagar (Annexure P-1) on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). Respondent No.2-Darshan Singh appeared through counsel and filed his affidavit admitting the factum of compromise and stating that he is having no objection if the FIR in question and consequential proceedings are quashed qua petitioners. As per compromise in the form of agreement (Annexure P-2), both the parties have settled the dispute amicably as per the conditions recorded in the compromise/agreement. Counsel for the respondent does not dispute the genuineness of the compromise/agreement (Annexure P-2) annexed with the petition. Criminal Misc. No. M- 35777 of 2010 -2- In appropriate cases FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are not compoundable. It was so held by Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab, 2007(3) RCR (Crl.) 1052. Hence, in view of affidavit of respondent No.2 and in the interest of harmonious relations between the parties, the present petition is accepted and FIR No. 211 dated 23.11.2010 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Morinda, District Rupnagar alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is quashed qua petitioners. The petition is disposed of accordingly. February 01, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE