IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-21049 2011 Decided on 13.12.2011 Ravi Bedi and another --Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another --Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.J.S.Brar,Advocate, for the petitioners Mr.A.S.Rai, D.A.G.Punjab Mr.Sanjeev K.Virk,Advocate, for the complainant RAKESH KUMAR JAIN,J: (ORAL) This is a peittion filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, Cr.P.C.'), for quashing of FIR No.61 dated 21.5.2011 (Annexure P-1), registered under Section 3 (1) (8) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989, at Police Station Phagwara City, District Kapurthala, and all subsequent proceedings arising there from on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) dated 13.6.2011. Notice was issued. Pursuant to which respondents have put in appearance. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit of the complainant/respondent No.2 Surinderpal Singh Chhinda dated 13.12.2011, who is present in Court and has been identified by the Investigating Officer as well as by his counsel. I have enquired from the complainant about the compromise to which he has stated that the matter has been settled between the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that although CRM-M-21049 2011 -2- the offence committed is not compoundable in terms of Section 320 of Cr.P.C but in view of the Full Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) R.C.R. (Criminal ) 1052, in order to bring peace and harmony and also to avoid any future confrontation between the parties, such type of offences can be compounded and the FIR and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom can be quashed by exercising the inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. Learned counsel for the State could not cite any judgment to the contrary. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.61 dated 21.5.2011 (Annexure P-1), registered under Section 3 (1) (8) of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989, at Police Station Phagwara City, District Kapurthala, and all subsequent proceedings arising there from are ordered to be quashed on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) dated 13.6.2011. 13.12.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge