CRM-M-23525-2010 (O&M) [ 1 ] CRM-M-29338-2011 (O&M) :::::::: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) CRM-M-23525-2010 (O&M) Date of decision:07.11.2011 Mukhtiar Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents (2) CRM-M-29338-2011 (O&M) Date of decision:07.11.2011 Mukhtiar Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. Nakul Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Rai, DAG, Punjab. Mr. P.S.Cheema, Advocate, for the complainant/respondent No.2. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This order shall dispose of two petitions bearing CRM-M-23525-2010 titled as `Mukhtiar Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another' [hereinafter referred to as the “first petition”] and CRM-M-29338-2011 titled as `Mukhtiar Singh Vs. State of Punjab' [hereinafter referred to as the “second petition”] as both the petitions have arisen out of the FIR No.143 dated 17.09.2008, under Section 420 and 406 IPC at Police Station Sadar Mukatsar, District Mukatsar. The first petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short “Cr.P.C.”] for quashing of the FIR and all CRM-M-23525-2010 (O&M) [ 2 ] CRM-M-29338-2011 (O&M) :::::::: the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise Annexure P-2, whereas the second petition is filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail. Notice in the first petition was issued, pursuant to which the complainant/respondent No.2 is present in the Court. He is identified by his counsel Shri P.S.Cheema, Advocate as well as by ASI Gurtej Singh. The complainant/respondent No.2 has stated at the bar that he has no objection if the FIR is quashed as his grievance has already been redressed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the offences under Sections 420 and 406 IPC are compoundable with the permission of the Court in terms of Section 320(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. He further submits that even non-compoundable offences can be compounded by the Court as held by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the view that the first petition deserves success and as such the FIR No.143 dated 17.09.2008, under Section 420 and 406 IPC at Police Station Sadar Mukatsar, District Mukatsar and all the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. Insofar as the second petition is concerned, since the FIR itself has been quashed, therefore, it has become infructuous. Hence, the second petition is dismissed as infructuous accordingly. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of another connected case. November 07, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE