Criminal Misc.No. M- 23471 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M- 23471 of 2010 Date of decision:- 1.10.2010 Ravi Kant Mahay and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. H.K. urora, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG Punjab. RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is for quashing of FIR No.150 dated 4.9.2009, under Sections 420 and 406 IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.5, District Jalandhar on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. It has been contended by learned counsel for the parties that the dispute between the parties has been amicably settled due to intervention of respectable persons and relatives from both the sides vide compromise Annexure P-2. Affidavit of respondent No.2- complainant has also been taken on record as Annexure P-1. Respondent No.2 also appeared with his counsel and admitted the factum of compromise and also filed short reply by way of affidavit stating that he is having no objection if the FIR and consequential proceedings are quashed. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State on instructions from the Investigating Officer that compromise has Criminal Misc.No. M- 23471 of 2010 -2- been effected between the parties. Respondent No.2-complainant also stated that he has received the entire amount from the petitioners pursuant to compromise. 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) RCR (Crl.) 1052. Hence, in the interest of harmonious relations between the parties, the present petition is accepted and FIR No.150 dated 4.9.2009, under Sections 420 and 406 IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.5, District Jalandhar alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is quashed qua petitioners-Ravi Kant Mahay and Balihar Singh. The petition is disposed of. October 01, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) Vijay Asija JUDGE