CRM-M 21420 of 2009 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 21420 of 2009 Date of Decision: 22.10.2009 Des Raj Galhotra ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab and another ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present : Mr.P.S.Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Ranbir Singh Rawat, AAG Punjab for the respondent/State. Mr.Simran Singh, Advocate for the respondents. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short `Cr.P.C') for quashing of FIR No.44 dated 26.5.2009 under Section 3/4 of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 registered at Police Station Gidderbaha, District Muktsar and all the consequent proceedings arising therefrom as the matter has been compromised between the parties. The petitioner has placed on record copy of the FIR (Annexure P-1) and copy of the compromise (Annexure P-2). Pursuant to the notice of motion, Sh.Simran Singh, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.2 and has filed short reply by way of affidavit of respondent No.2 in which he has admitted that a compromise (Annexure P-2) has been effected between the parties on 29.7.2009. CRM-M 21420 of 2009 -2- Petitioner Des Raj is present in Court, who has been identified by his Advocate Sh.P.S.Khurana and respondent No.2 Dharampal @ Dhami who is also present, has been identified by his Advocate Sh.Simran Singh. I have asked petitioner Des Raj and respondent No.2 Dharampal about the alleged compromise (Annexure P-2) to which both of them have stated that compromise (Annexure P-2) has been effected between them and there is no change in the same till date. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon a decision of the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, in order to contend that even a non-compoundable offence can also be compounded by exercising inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and the fact that both the parties belong to the same place and have compromised the matter, I allow this petition and a consequence thereof FIR No.44 dated 26.5.2009 under Section 3/4 of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 registered at Police Station Gidderbaha, District Muktsar and all other consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) 22.10.2009 Judge Meenu