IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-4606 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.07.2011. Jaswinder Singh Mann ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI. Present : Mr. Gurcharan Dass, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, Addl. A.G. Punjab Ms.Anita Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This is a petition for quashing of FIR No. 29 dated 4.2.2011 under Sections 406/420 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Focal Point, Ludhiana (City) on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the parties. Vide order dated 14.2.2011 passed by this Court, the matter was sent to the Illaqa Magistrate to record the statements of the parties in support of the compromise. A report has been received from the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ludhiana whereby the learned Illaqa Magistrate has recorded that the parties have indeed compromised the matter in dispute. Learned Addl. Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from Head Constable Randhir Singh has accepted the fact that parties have compromised the matter in dispute. Criminal Misc. No. M-4606 of 2011 (O&M) [2] In view of the facts, noticed hereinabove, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bonafide settlement. I am of the opinion that it would be in the interest of justice, as also in the interest of parties, if the present FIR and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom are quashed. It is a fit case where this Court should exercise jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to put an end to these futile criminal proceedings. Even otherwise, a Full Bench of this Court has issued broad guidelines in Kulwinder Singh and others V. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Crl.) 1052 for quashing of the FIR where parties enter into compromise. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 29 dated 4.2.2011 under Sections 406/420 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Focal Point, Ludhiana (City) and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE 14.07.2011 'ravinder'