IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-8134 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.11.2011. Kali @ Kalu and others ..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Kulwinder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G. Punjab, for respondent No.1 – State. None for respondents No.2 and 3. NAWAB SIN GH, J. (ORAL) In this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, quashing of First Information Report No.161, under Sections 148, 323, 324, 326, 427 and 452 read with Section 149 of Indian Penal Code registered in Police Station Subhanpur, District Kapurthala on October 22nd, 2007 (Annexure P-1) has been sought by the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has contended that the parties have compromised the matter vide compromise deed (Annexure R-3). Respondents No.2 and 3 have also tendered their affidavits (Annexures R-1 and R-2) in this regard and added that they have no objection if the aforesaid FIR and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. In these circumstances, there can not be any embargo in allowing the parties to compromise the matter in view of the law laid down by the Five Judge Bench's decision of this Court rendered in Kulwinder Singh & others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052. 3. In view of above, the petition is accepted, FIR No.161, dated October 22nd, 2007 under Sections 148, 323, 324, 326, 427 and 452 read with Section 149 IPC registered in Police Station Subhanpur District Kapurthala (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed. 25.11.2011 (NAWAB SINGH) neetu JUDGE