IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.12521 -M of 2011 DATE OF DECISION : JULY 28, 2011 SUKHDAYAL SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. DS Kahlon, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Ms. Mandeep Kaur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.16 dated 23.1.2006 under Sections 498-A, 506, 406, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kathu Nangal, Police District Majitha (Annexure P- 1), on the basis of compromise dated 22.4.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2 Vide order dated 29.4.2011, the parties were directed to appear before the trial court to enable the trial court to verify whether the compromise is genuine or is under coercion or threat. 3 Report dated 8.7.2011 has been received from Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar, according to which the parties have given their statements to the effect that they have settled Criminal Misc. No.12521 -M of 2011 2 their disputes by way of compromise. The compromise is stated to be genuine, without pressure or coercion. 4 In view of the facts and circumstances noticed above, continuance of proceedings shall not serve any purpose in law. 5 In view of the above, this petition is allowed. 6 FIR No.16 dated 23.1.2006 under Sections 498-A, 506, 406, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kathu Nangal, Police District Majitha (Annexure P-1) is hereby quashed. July 28, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?