IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-25572 of 2009 Date of decision : October 15, 2009 RK Gupta ....Petitioner versus State of Union Territory, Chandigarh and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. PS Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner Ms. Ashima Mor, Advocate for respondent No. 1 Mr. Atul Kaushik, Advocate for respondent no. 2 L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) R.K. Gupta has filed this petition under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No. 380 dated 7.7.2008, under sections 406, 420, 426, 465, 34, 120-B IPC, Police Station Sector-17, Chandigarh in view of compromise (Annexure P/1) effected with complainant-respondent No. 2 who has also furnished affidavit (Annexure P/2) regarding the compromise. Learned counsel for respondent no. 2, on instructions from respondent no. 2, who is also present in person in Court states that the parties have effected compromise Annexure P/1 and that respondent no. 2 has also furnished affidavit Annexure P/2 regarding the compromise and therefore, respondent no. 2 has no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 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 vs State of Punjab, 2007 (3) Law Herald (Punjab & Haryana) 2225. Criminal Misc. No. M-25572 of 2009 -2- In the instant case, grievance of respondent no. 2 has been redressed by paying him Rs 4,50,000/- by way of two demand drafts as mentioned in compromise Annexure P/1. It is, therefore, a fit case in which FIR should be quashed. In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is allowed and the impugned FIR No. 380 dated 7.7.2008, under sections 406, 420, 426, 465, 34, 120-B IPC, Police Station Sector-17, Chandigarh, is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. ( L.N. Mittal ) October 15, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'