IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 3505 of 2011 Date of decision:- 13.12.2011 Iqbaljit Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? PRESENT: Mr. LS Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the State. Mr. Gurjit S. Latheri, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 to 5. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The petitioner stands convicted for offences under Sections 279 & 304-A IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years coupled with fine of `5000/-. The petitioner has already filed an appeal against this order, which is pending. During the pendency of appeal, the petitioner has compromised the case with the complainant and accordingly, has filed petition to quash the FIR on the basis of compromise. Compounding of offence, where the appeal is pending can very well be pleaded before the Court where the appeal is pending. Parties are first required to approach the appellate Court. The first appellate Crl. Misc. No. M- 3505 of 2011 -2- Court is fully competent to grant any relief including the release of the petitioner on probation on the basis of compromise. If any adverse order is passed, the petitioner would have a remedy of approaching this Court and then this Court can competently deal with the case on the basis of compromise. In this regard, reference can be made to the case of Joginder Ram & others Vs. State of Punjab, 2009(1) RCR (Criminal) 495. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to raise all his pleas on the basis of compromise before the appellate Court at the first instance. December 13, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) monika JUDGE