Criminal Misc. No. M-4089 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-4089 of 2009 Date of Decision: 3.3.2009 Surinder Gupta and others …Petitioners Versus Shiv Lal and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. A.P.S.Deol, Senior Advocate with Mr. Devinder Bir Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sansar Kundu, Advocate for respondent No.1-complainant. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.2-State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Present petition has been filed seeking quashing of complaint (Annexure P1), summoning order dated 15.10.2003 (Annexure P3) and charge sheet dated 25.11.2008 (Annexure P4). Petitioners have been summoned by the trial Court for offence under Section 379 IPC. It has been stated in the petition that a compromise has been arrived between the parties and Shiv Lal, respondent No.1, does not intend to pursue the complaint. Mr. Sansar Kundu, Advocate, has caused appearance for Shiv Lal, respondent No.1 and has placed on record affidavit of Shiv Lal. The affidavit is taken on record. Mr. Kundu has stated that the parties have amicably resolved their dispute and respondent No.1 has agreed to facilitate quashing of FIR. Criminal Misc. No. M-4089 of 2009 2 Counsel for the petitioners has further drawn my attention to Annexure P1 wherein untrace report was submitted. Counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that offence under Section 379 IPC is compoundable in case the value of stolen articles is Rs.2,000/-. Counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance upon judgment of Hon'ble the Apex Court rendered in Madan Mohan Abbot v. state of Punjab (2008) 2 Supreme Court Cases (Criminal) 464 to say that Hon'ble the Apex Court has held that in order to promote everlasting peace, the Court will exercise powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C. even if the value of stolen goods is more than Rs.2,000/-. Respondent No.1 Shiv Lal is present in the Court and he has been identified by his counsel Mr. Sansar Kundu, Advocate. Respondent No.1 Shiv Lal has stated that a compromise has been effected and he does not want to pursue the litigation arising out of criminal complaint (Annexure P1). It has been also held by a Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) Recent Criminal Reports 1052 that once parties have arrived at compromise, continuation of proceedings will not serve useful purpose. Accordingly, the present petition is accepted. Report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. treated as complaint (Annexure P1) along with summoning order (Annexure P3) and charge sheet (Annexure P4) are quashed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 3, 2009 “DK”