IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-25760 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: November 04, 2011 Harpeet Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. J.S. Jaidka, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Satish Bhanot, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. K.S. Lakhanpal, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.158 dated 10.8.2007 under Sections 452, 323, 506, 34 IPC, registered with Police Station, Sadar, Ludhiana, on the basis of compromise dated 17.8.2011 (Annexure P-1). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that petitioners and the private respondents are from the same family. Crl. Misc. No. M-25760 of 2011 [2] All the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, Annexure P-1 that was executed on 17.8.2011. 3. Respondent Nos.2 and 3, as identified by their counsel Mr. K.S. Lakhanpal, Advocate, are present in Court and state that indeed, all the disputes between the parties have been settled. The said two persons viz. Respondent Nos.2 and 3, own the factum of compromise, under compromise deed Annexure P-1, and pray for quashing of the FIR. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the parties have entered into a compromise, the petition for quashing FIR is not opposed. 5. Since the petitioners and private respondents belong to the same family and their disputes have been settled by way of compromise, it would be in the interest of peace and harmony that the FIR is quashed. 6. In view of the above, petition is allowed. FIR No.158 dated 10.8.2007 under Sections 452, 323, 506, 34 IPC, registered with Police Station, Sadar, Ludhiana, is hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) November 04, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?