Criminal Misc. No. 3625-M of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 3625-M of 2009 Date of decision:05.03.2009 Gopal Mehta and others ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ......Respondents BEFORE: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr. Nand Lal Sammi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab Mr. Rattan Dua, Advocate for respondent no. 2. Rajive Bhalla, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quahsing of FIR No. 167 dated 24.10.2003, registered under Sections 405, 406, 452, 427, 380, 506, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, at Police Station Division No. 5, Jalandhar City, on the basis of a compromise. Counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the complainant-resopondent no. 2 prays that in view of the compromise dated 2.02.2009(Annexure-P'2'), parties have resolved their differences, therefore, the FIR and all proceedings emanating therefrom be quashed. The complainant-Shri Anil Arora, who is present in Court and has been duly identified by his counsel, acknowledges the compromise, and states that he has no objection, if the FIR and all subsequent proceedings are quashed. Counsel for the State of Punjab submits that as the parties Criminal Misc. No. 3625-M of 2009 [2] have entered into a compromise, the State does not oppose the prayer for quashing of FIR and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom. I have heard counsel for the parties, perused the compromise dated 2.02.2009, Annexure-P-'2', and am of the considered opinion that the petitioners and respondent no. 2 have resolved their differences by a bonafide compromise free from any fraud, coercion or undue influence. A compromise would help the parties to live their lives, without illwill or rancour and contribute to harmony and peace in the community. The Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and Others vs. The State of Punjab reported as 2007(3) RCR(Crl.)1052 has held that, in the exercise of powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, this Court may in appropriate cases, quash an FIR disclosing the commission of non -compoundable offences. In view of what has been stated herein above, as the prayer for quashing of the FIR and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom, does not suffer from any legal impediment, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No. 167 dated 24.10.2003, registered under Sections 405, 406, 452, 427, 380, 506, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, at Police Station Division No. 5, Jalandhar City, and all subsequent proceeding arising therefrom, are quashed. [RAJIVE BHALLA] JDUGE 5th March, 2009 SKaushik