CRM-M No. 4803 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 4803 of 2011 Date of Decision: 15.11.2011 Deepak Chaterji and others ...... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ....... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr. Dharminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Gill, DAG, Punjab. **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Ajay Tewari, J. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of F.I.R. No.37 dated 31.05.2010, under Section 420 IPC , registered at Police Station Division No.3, Ludhiana City and consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. Learned DAG, on instructions from ASI Karnail Singh, has verified the statement (Annexure P-3) in CRM-M No. 28283 of 2011. Apart from that report of JMIC, Ludhiana has also been received which has also confirmed the factum of compromise. Broad guidelines have been laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another reported in 2007(3) R.C.R. (Crl.) 1052 for quashing the CRM-M No. 4803 of 2011 2 prosecution when parties entered into compromise. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The F.I.R. No.37 dated 31.05.2010, under Section 420 IPC , registered at Police Station Division No.3, Ludhiana City along with all consequent proceedings arising therefrom is quashed. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE November 15, 2011 sunita