IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.14556 -M of 2010 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 10, 2011 TEJA ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Rahul Rathore, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Saini, Sr. DAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.219 dated 5.8.2004 under Sections 323, 325, 506, 324, 326, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Karnal, District Karnal (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that there was a dispute with respondent No.2. With the intervention of respectables, the disputes have been settled by way of compromise (Annexure P-2). 3 Vide order dated 24.5.2011, the trial court was directed to record the statements of the concerned parties and furnish a report to this Court as to whether the compromise is genuine or not. Criminal Misc. No.14556 -M of 2010 (O&M) 2 4 Report dated 16.7.2011 has been furnished by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Karnal, according to which the compromise has been found to be without coercion and pressure. 5 In view of the above, continuation of proceedings would be an exercise in futility. So as to maintain peace and harmony, the compromise (Annexure P-2) has been effected and considering the nature of offences that are involved, ends of justice require that the FIR and consequent proceedings be quashed. 6 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 7 FIR No.219 dated 5.8.2004 under Sections 323, 325, 506, 324, 326, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Karnal, District Karnal (Annexure P-1) and consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. August 10, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?