Crl. Misc No. M 2919 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 2919 of 2011 Date of decision : August 29, 2011 Harcharan Singh and others, ...... Petitioners v. The State of Punjab and another, ...... Respondents *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. A.K.Walia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG Punjab for respondent No.1. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for quashing of case FIR No. 50, dated 26.2.2010, registered under Sections 382, 324, 323, 148, 149 of the IPC, at Police Station Civil Lines, Patiala, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties (Annexures P-2 and P-3). Report of the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patiala dated 17.3.2011 has been perused. It has been recorded in the said report that the parties have compromised the matter voluntarily with the intervention of respectables of the society without any kind of fear or pressure. Counsel for the State of Punjab, on instructions from SI Piara Lal, is not in a position to deny the factual assertions. Crl. Misc No. M 2919 of 2011 ::2:: In view of the facts, noticed herein above, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bona fide 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 Cr.P.C 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 vs State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Crl) 1052, for quashing of the FIR where parties enter into compromise. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 50, dated 26.2.2010, registered under Sections 382, 324, 323, 148, 149 of the IPC, at Police Station Civil Lines, Patiala and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) August 29, 2011. JUDGE `kk'