IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 1615 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : March 10, 2009 Rakesh and another ....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, AAG Haryana Mr. SR Hooda, Advocate , for the respondent no. 2 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioners have brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 6 dated 9.7.2000 registered under Sections 323, 324, 452, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Murthal, District Sonepat 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 Pale Ram complainant who is present in the Court and identified by his counsel Sh. SR Hooda. On query put to Pale Ram respondent, he has stated that compromise has been effected and he has no objection if the FIR is quashed. Now the parties have settled the dispute amicably with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. In this regard, compromise deed dated 2.12.2008 Annexure P/6 is also placed on the file. Criminal Misc. No. 1615 of 2009 (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. 6 dated 9.7.2000 registered under Sections 323, 324, 452, 34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Murthal, District Sonepat and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby ordered to be quashed, qua the petitioners. ( Pritam Pal ) March 10, 2009 Judge 'som/dalbir'