Crl. Misc. No. M-29969 of 2010 (O&M) [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-29969 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 3,2011 Gurdeep Singh ............................................................... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ......................................... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. N.K.Banka, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Munish Kumar, AAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. Kulwinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. Gautam Thapar, Advocate for respondent No.2. ... RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code for quashing the complaint dated 6.9.1999 (Annexure P1) and summoning order dated 20.2.2001 (Annexure P2) passed by CJM Mansa and conviction orders dated 20.4.2009 (Annexure P3) passed by Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sardulgarh, on the basis of compromise. In compliance of the order dated November 10,2010 a report Crl. Misc. No. M-29969 of 2010 (O&M) [ 2 ] has been submitted by the Sessions Judge, Mansa. As per this report complainant Dilbagh Singh has voluntarily entered into a compromise with the accused Gurdeep Singh. It is without any coercion and compulsion. The statement of the complainant Dilbagh Singh has been recorded in the report. 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 the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052. Hence, in view of the affidavit of respondent No.2 and in the interest of harmonious relations between the parties, the judgment of the trial Court dated 20.4.2009 is set aside and the complaint dated 6.9.1999 (Annexure P1) and summoning order dated 20.2.2001 (Annexure P2) are quashed and the accused is acquitted of the charge. Petition stands disposed of. 3.2.2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Rupi JUDGE