IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-11342 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: July 14, 2011 Amarjit Kaur & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Hardip Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Joginder Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.104 dated 16.3.2010 under Sections 448, 457, 380, 336, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC registered with Police Station, Kotwali Patiala, District Patiala and all consequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise. Affidavit of the Crl. Misc. No. M-11342 of 2011 [2] complainant, in evidence of compromise, has been placed on record as Annexure P-2. 2. Be that as it may, a report was sought from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala in regard to genuineness of the compromise. Having recorded the statements of parties, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patiala, vide report dated 4.5.2011, has reported that compromise has been effected without any pressure or coercion. 3. I have considered the facts and circumstances of the case. Continuance of proceedings shall not be of any purpose in so much as the complainant does not want to pursue case. It would be an exercise in futility and abuse of process of law and process of Court to continue with the proceedings. Considering the nature of offence and the fact that parties have settled the disputes by way of compromise, this petition is allowed. 4. FIR No.104 dated 16.3.2010 under Sections 448, 457, 380, 336, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC registered with Police Station, Kotwali Patiala, District Patiala and all consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) July 14, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?