Criminal Misc. No. M-5583 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-5583 of 2009 Date of decision:18.03.2009 M/s Omaxe Limited and another ……Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another …..Respondents BEFORE: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr. Vikram Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ajay Chaudhary, DAG, Haryana for the respondent no. 1. Mr. Udai Singh, Advocate for respondent no. 2. Rajive Bhalla,J.(Oral) Prayer in this petition, filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is for quashing of FIR No.61, dated 17.01.2009, registered under Sections 406, 420, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, at Police Station City Jind, Haryana, and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise. Counsel for the petitioners and counsel for the respondent no. 2 submit that they have executed a compromise deed, dated 18.02.2009, wherein, the Complainant has stated that, in view of the settlement of the dispute, reflected in the FIR, she has no objection if the FIR and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom are quashed. The Complainant, Smt. Krishna Devi, who is present in Court, accompanied by her son, Shri Yashpal has been duly identified by her counsel. Smt. Krishna Devi, acknowledges the correctness of Criminal Misc. No. M-5583 of 2009 [2] the compromise deed, admits her signatures appearing thereon, and states that she has no objection, if the FIR is quashed. Counsel for the State of Haryana submits that as the parties have entered into a compromise, the State does not oppose the prayer for quashing of FIR and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom. I have heard counsel for the parties, perused the compromise deed dated 18.02.2009, Annexure-P-'6', and am of the considered opinion that the petitioner and respondent no. 2 have resolved their differences by a bonafide compromise free from any fraud, coercion or undue influence. A compromise or a settlement serves the immediate purpose of the parties as it enables them to proceed with their lives without ill will or rancour and in peace and harmony. In view of the compromise, the prosecution witnesses are not likely to support the prosecution and to continue with the trial, would be a wastage of public money and valuable Court time. A Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and Others vs. The State of Punjab reported as 2007(3) RCR(Crl.) 1052 has held that, in the exercise of powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, this Court may in appropriate cases, quash an FIR disclosing the commission of non -compoundable offences. In view of what has been stated herein above, as the prayer for quashing of the FIR and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom, does not suffer from any legal impediment, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 61, dated 17.01.2009, registered under Sections 406, 420, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, at Criminal Misc. No. M-5583 of 2009 [3] Police Station City Jind, Haryana, and all subsequent proceeding arising therefrom, are quashed. [RAJIVE BHALLA] JDUGE 18th March, 2009 SKaushik