IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-7837 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision:July 15, 2010 Prince and others ...........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.Vikas Bishnoi, Advocate Mr.S.S.Rangi, Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai,Assistant Advocate General,Punjab Mr. Jag Nahar Singh,Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3 ** Sabina, J. Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of FIR No. 264 dated 11.6.2009 under Sections 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Sadar, Patiala (Annexure P1) on the basis of compromise dated 13.3.2010 (Annexure P2). Learned State counsel, on instructions from , Sub Inspector Mohinder Singh, has submitted that petitioners No. 2 and 3 have been found innocent during investigation. Accordingly, the petition qua petitioners No. 2 and 3 is Crl. Misc. No. M-7837 of 2010 (O&M) -2- rendered infructuous. The allegations levelled against petitioner No.1 are serious in nature. Petitioner No.1 has, allegedly, committed rape on the person of the prosecutrix who was thirteen years old, on many occasions. In these circumstances, it is not a fit case where the FIR qua petitioner No.1 is liable to be quashed on the basis of compromise. Dismissed. ( Sabina ) Judge July 15, 2009 arya