CRM-M-19572-2011 (O&M) [ 1 ] :::::::: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-19572-2011 (O&M) Date of decision:08.12.2011 Sandeep ...Petitioner Versus State of U.T., Chandigarh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. Arvind Kashyap, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Ashima Mor, Advocate, for U.T. Chandigarh/respondent No.1. Mr. Devinder Singh, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) CRM-67389-2011 Application is allowed as prayed for. Compromise deed (Annexure P-5) is taken on record. CRM-M-19572-2011 This is a petition filed under Section Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short “Cr.P.C.”] for quashing of the FIR No.209 dated 19.05.2011, registered under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC at Police Station Sector 34, Chandigarh (Annexure P-1) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise dated 05.12.2011 (Annexure P-5). The FIR is registered by Usha (respondent No.2 herein) who had alleged that her youngest daughter Rajni (respondent No.3 herein) was enticed away by Sandeep (petitioner herein) to some unknown place. After registration of the FIR, on the very next day, Rajni was recovered by the police from the Bus CRM-M-19572-2011 (O&M) [ 2 ] :::::::: Stand and her custody was handed over to the complainant. Since Rajni was allegedly less than 18 years of age, therefore, case under Section 363 & 366 of IPC was registered. Sandeep (petitioner herein) was also arrested on the same day but now has been released on bail. The challan has been presented. The complainant/respondent No.2 alongwith Rajni/respondent No.3 is present in Court. They are identified not only by their counsel Shri Devinder Singh but also by the Investigating Officer SI Bachhitar Singh. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that admittedly no harm has been caused by the petitioner to Rajni and as the matter has been compromised between the parties, therefore, prays for quashing of the FIR and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. He has relied upon a Full Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052 to contend that even the offences, which are non-compoundable, can be compounded by this Court while exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Sections 482 Cr.P.C. in order to bring peace and harmony in the society and to bring an end to the enmity. Since the complainant has owned up the compromise deed dated 05.12.2011 (Annexure P-5) and has made a statement that she does not want to pursue the FIR lodged by her, therefore, it would be a futile exercise in proceeding in this case before the Trial Court. The complainant has further stated that she had no objection if the FIR (Annexure P-1) and all the subsequent proceeding arising therefrom are quashed by this Court. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the available record. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of this case, the present petition is allowed and and as such, the FIR No.209 dated 19.05.2011, registered under Sections 363 and 366 of the IPC at Police Station Sector 34, Chandigarh (Annexure P-1) and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed on the basis of the compromise dated 05.12.2011 (Annexure P-5). December 08, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE