CRL.M.NO.17815-M of 2010(O&M) #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRL.M.NO.17815-M of 2010(O&M) DATE OF ORDER: 9.7.2010 Lakhwinder Singh .....Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Arihant Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. R.K. Nihalsinghwala, Addl.A.G, Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr. S.S. Sodhi, Advocate for respondent No.2-complainant. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C has been filed for quashing of FIR No.134 dated 2.10.2008, under Sections 279/337/338/427 IPC, P.S Amargarh. Petitioner, who is a driver of Motorcycle No.PB 59-9882, had caused an accident on 30.9.2008 whereby the aforementioned FIR was lodged on the complaint of Surjit Singh-respondent No.2 (injured). It is stated that before the trial Court, the proceedings are at the stage of recording of prosecution evidence. It is stated that the parties have entered into a compromise vide compromise deed dated 14.5.2010 (P.2). CRL.M.NO.17815-M of 2010(O&M) #2# Respondent No.2-Surjit Singh is present in Court and is identified by his counsel. He owns the compromise deed dated 14.5.2010 (P.2) and his signatures appended thereto. He states that he has no objection if the FIR and all subsequent proceedings are quashed. Learned state counsel states that she also has no objection if the FIR is quashed as no useful purpose would be served to continue with the prosecution. A Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 has held that this Court, in appropriate cases, while exercising powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., may quash an FIR disclosing the commission of even non compoundable offences. Keeping in view the above settled legal position and taking into account the fact that both the parties have desired to live in peace and harmony and carry on with their lives by resolving their differences and entering into the aforesaid compromise, it is evident that it is a fit case where there is no impediment in the way of the Court to exercise its inherent powers under Section 482 Cr.P.C., for quashing of the FIR in the interest of justice. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.134 dated 2.10.2008, under Sections 279/337/338/427 IPC, P.S Amargarh and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed. July 09, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE CRL.M.NO.17815-M of 2010(O&M) #3#