IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.2801 -M of 2011 DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 30, 2011 ASHWANI BHALLA & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. NPS Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. GS Sandhu, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.498 dated 14.10.2010 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kotwali Bathinda, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise dated 12.12.2010 (Annexure P-3). 2 Vide order dated 15.2.2011, the parties were directed to appear before the Illaqa Magistrate, who was to verify the factum of compromise. 3 Report dated 17.3.2011 has been received from Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bathinda, wherefrom it is disclosed that statements of the parties were recorded. Satisfaction has been Criminal Misc. No.2801 -M of 2011 2 recorded by the Magistrate that there has been no pressure or coercion in any manner on the parties to enter into the compromise. 4 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 5 Considering the nature of offences; the fact that the dispute is between father and son and the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the petition is allowed. 6 FIR No.498 dated 14.10.2010 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kotwali Bathinda, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. August 30, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?