IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-14502 of 2008 Date of decision: 14th July, 2008 Gurmit Singh @ Kala & others … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. D.R.Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed seeking quashing of case FIR No. 05 dated 09.01.2008 registered at Police Station Dhanaula District Barnala under Section 307, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC. Counsel for the petitioner contends that subsequently, offence under Section 325 IPC was added. On June 3, 2008, a coordinate bench of this Court (T.P.S. Mann, J.) issued notice of motion, noticing the contention that the dispute between the parties has been amicably resolved. In pursuance of notice of motion issued, complainant Bharpoor Singh has appeared in person along with his counsel, Sh.Inderjit Sharma. An affidavit of Bharpoor Singh, wherein it has been stated that now with the intervention of respectable persons, the matter has been compromised, has been placed on record. Affidavit of Bharpoor Singh (injured complainant) be made part of the case file. CRM No. M-14502 of 2008 Bharpoor Singh, who has been identified by Mr.Inderjit Sharma, Advocate, has stated before me that due to the intervention of respectable persons, in order to burry the old hatchet, bad blood and feud and to promote amity, harmony and cordial relations, parties have decided to make a new beginning. Bharpoor Singh has stated that accused also belong to his village and therefore, the present FIR be quashed. In view of the affidavit furnished before me by Bharpoor Singh, who is present in the Court and the statement of his counsel, for the reasons stated by Bharpoor Singh before me, it will be in the interest of parties that the present FIR is quashed. Counsel for the parties have also placed reliance upon full bench judgment of this Court Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007 (3) Law Herald (P&H) (FB) 2225. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and impugned FIR is quashed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE July 14, 2008 rps 2