Crl. Misc. No. M-19999 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-19999 of 2010 (O&M) Decided on : 28-07-2011 Gagandeep Singh and others ....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr. D.K.Bhatti , Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab Mr. G.S.Gujral, Advocate for Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for respondent no.4. MAHESH GROVER, J This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for quashing of FIR no. 143 dated 25.9.2004 registered under Sections 498-A, 406, 506, 323, 120B IPC at Police Station Adampur, District Jalandhar and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that during the pendency of the proceedings pursuant to the FIR, the parties have resolved their differences amicably and in view of this, they do not wish to pursue with the litigation any further. On 11.2.2011, this Court directed the parties to appear before the Trial Court and get their statements recorded in support of their claim that the matter has been compromised. Trial Court was also directed to send Crl. Misc. No. M-19999 of 2010 (O&M) 2 the report about the factum of compromise and also the fact that such statements were not result of any undue pressure or coercion. Report has since been received from the concerned Court and according to it, both the parties have appeared and got recorded their statements on their own free will in support of their compromise. In view of the above facts and also keeping in view the observations of Full Bench in Kulwinder Singh versus State of Punjab 2007 (3) Law Herald 2225, the instant petition is allowed. Consequently, FIR no. 143 dated 25.9.2004 registered under Sections 498-A, 406, 506, 323, 120B IPC at Police Station Adampur, District Jalandhar and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. July 28, 2011 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge