Crl Misc No. M 22291 of 2009(O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl Misc No. M 22291 of 2009(O&M) Date of decision : December 03, 2009 Kultaj Singh and others, ...... Petitioner (s) v. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, ...... Respondent(s) *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. D.S.Patwalia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ajay Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. Saurabh Singh, Advocate for Mr. Sudhir Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers 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 (Oral) This is a petition for quashing of FIR No.17(S)97-SIU- XV/CHG dated 23.12.1997, registered under Sections 148, 149, 342, 506, 452, 427 of the IPC at Chandigarh on ground of compromise. Counsel for the complainant-respondent No.2 has confirmed the factum of compromise. However, counsel for respondent No.1 states that the matter was handed over for investigation to the CBI on the Crl Misc No. M 22291 of 2009(O&M) ::2:: directions of this Court on the petition filed by respondent No.2. After protracted investigation, respondent No.1 has filed the challan and now charges have also been framed. Keeping in view the fact that the offences complained of are not extremely serious and the fact that both parties have compromised the matter, and in view of the decision of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others vs State of Punjab, 2007(3) RCR (Crl) 1052, I deem it in the interest of justice if the present FIR is quashed. Consequently, this petition is allowed and FIR No.17(S)97-SIU-XV/CHG dated 23.12.1997, registered under Sections 148, 149, 342, 506, 452, 427 of the IPC at Chandigarh, as also subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. This would, however, be subject to payment of Rs.50,000/- as costs to be deposited with the National Legal Services Authority by the complainant. Let the receipt of costs be presented before the trial Court on the date fixed. As the main petition has since been allowed, all the pending civil miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) December 03, 2009. JUDGE `kk'