IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Revision No. 3234 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 28, 2011 Hans Raj and others.. …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Anil Ahluwalia, Advocate, for Mr. Pawan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate, for the complainant. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Petitioner has moved Crl. Misc. No. 16328 of 2010 seeking compounding of the offence stating therein that during the pendency of the present revision petition, the complainant and the petitioners have entered into a compromise and have settled all their disputes; civil dispute with regard to the land has also been settled between the CRR 3234 of 2009 parties; the complainant party has agreed to help the petitioners in getting the present petition acquitted by way of quashing of the present FIR; the petitioners have also agreed to withdraw the private complaint filed by them against the complainant party; the complaint has in fact been withdrawn by the petitioners; the offence under Section 323 IPC is compoundable and offences under section 147 and 149 IPC would also be compoundable being subsidiary to section 323 IPC. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having perused the application seeking permission compounding of the offence, in the opinion of this Court to avoid future tension between the parties and to avoid the situation sending the first time offenders in the company of hardcore criminals in the jail must be allowed. Compounding seems to be best option to maintain peace and harmony between the parties. Crl. Misc. No. 16328 of 2010 stands allowed. Offences are ordered to be compounded. Consequently, present petition is allowed. Conviction and sentence of the petitioners stand set aside. January 28, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2