IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.25122 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 SUKHWINDER SINGH & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Vishal Sharma, 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.59 dated 17.03.2007 under Sections 420, 467, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Ferozepur, District Ferozepur (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the petitioners and respondent No.2 are residents of the same area. On account of some differences, the FIR came to be lodged. Respondent No.2 has been duly compensated. 3 It has also been pointed out that the document that was allegedly forged is a private document and not a public Criminal Misc. No.25122 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 document. 4 Karnail Singh (respondent No.2), as identified by his counsel Shri Vishal Sharma, Advocate, is present in court and has filed his affidavit, sworn on 17.11.2011, today in court, which is taken on record. 5 In the affidavit, the factum of compromise has been endorsed and it has been stated that the complainant does not want to proceed with the prosecution of the FIR case. 6 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 7 Since the parties want to live in peace and harmony and all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the petition is allowed. 8 FIR No.59 dated 17.03.2007 under Sections 420, 467, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Ferozepur, District Ferozepur (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. September 17, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?