IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 29670 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : December 22, 2008 Sabar Khan and another ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. GN Malik, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. IPS Sidhu, Sr. DAG Punjab Mr. Arvinder Singh, Advocate for respondent no. 2 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitiones have brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 109 dated 31.8.2007 registered under Sections 341, 323, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Malerkotla, District Sangrur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Without going into any further details, suffice it to say that the aforesaid case was registered at the instance of respondent no. 2 Noor Mohd. Complainant-injured who is present in the Court and identified by his counsel Sh. Arvinder Singh. The complainant and the petitioners are of the same locality and now they have settled the dispute amicably with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. In this regard, compromise deed dated 8.11.2008 Annexure P/2 is also placed on the file. The prosecution evidence is yet to be recorded. Criminal Misc. -M No. 29670 of 2008 (O&M) -2- In the given facts and circumstances, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings in the case in hand are allowed to continue. It would be in the interest of peace and harmony between the parties to close the chapter of this case. In the result, this petition succeeds and consequently, F.I.R. No. 109 dated 31.8.2007 registered under Sections 341, 323, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Malerkotla, District Sangrur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby ordered to be quashed. ( Pritam Pal ) December 22, 2008 Judge 'dalbir'