Crl. Misc. No.M-20479 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-20479 of 2011 Date of Decision: 29.08.2011 Jasvir Singh and another ..... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L.N. MITTAL Present: Mr. Raman Mohinder Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. J.S. Bhullar, AAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 in person. L.N. MITTAL, J. Jasvir Singh and Amrik Singh have filed the instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short 'Cr.P.C.') for quashing the FIR No.112 dated 13.06.2011 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Sadar, Jagraon, District Ludhiana (Rural) (Annexure P-1) in view of the compromise (Annexure P-2) effected with respondent No.2 – complainant who has also furnished affidavit (Annexure P-3) regarding the compromise. Respondent No.2 – complainant is present in person in the Court. He has been identified by ASI Nihal Singh who has come to assist the State counsel. Respondent No.2 states that he has effected compromise (Annexure P-2) with the petitioners and has also furnished affidavit (Annexure P-3) regarding the compromise and he has no objection if the FIR is quashed. Crl. Misc. No.M-20479 of 2011 -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 and others v. State of Punjab and others, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052. In the instant case, grievance of respondent No.2 – complainant has been satisfied. Accordingly, it is a fit case in which the FIR should be quashed. For the reasons aforesaid, the instant petition is allowed and the impugned FIR No.112 dated 13.06.2011 under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Sadar, Jagraon, District Ludhiana (Rural) (Annexure P-1) is quashed qua petitioners along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. (L.N. MITTAL) 29.08.2011 JUDGE manju