IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-11998 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 19th May, 2009 Manpreet Kumar and others … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. A.S. Sivia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the State. Mr. Jagpal Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 164 dated 12.09.2008 (Annexure P-1) registered at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga under Sections 326, 324, 148, 149 IPC. Quashing of the FIR has been sought on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). Mr. Jagpal Singh appearing for respondent No.2 and has filed short reply by way of affidavit of Mintu, respondent No.2. Same is taken on record. FIR in the present case was lodged by Mintu, respondent No.2. He stated in the FIR that on 11th September, 2008, at about 8.30 p.m., he along with Mona was moving on a scooter towards New Grain Market, Dharamkot. Then petitioner No.2 Lucky armed with Kirpan, petitioner No.3 Sukha armed with Kirpan and petitioner No.1 Manpreet Criminal Misc. No. M-11998 of 2009 (O&M) Kumar @ Mintu armed with Kirpan came there. They were accompanied by three unidentified persons. Complainant was caused injuries by the three petitioners. Injury caused by Sukha, petitioner No.3 was declared grievous. It has been submitted that during pendency of the FIR, a compromise has been arrived at between the parties on the intervention of respectables and the parties have decided to bury the feud. It has been resolved by the parties to maintain everlasting peace, amity, harmony and cordial relations. Mintu complainant respondent No.2 is present in Court. He has been identified by his counsel, Mr. Jagpal Singh. In the reply filed by way of affidavit, Mintu complainant has also admitted the factum of compromise. Mr. Jagpal Singh, on instructions from Mintu complainant, who is present in Court, has stated that he does not want to pursue the present FIR and same be quashed. It has been held by a Full Bench of this Court in ‘Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another’, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that where a compromise has been arrived at between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by pursuing the criminal litigation. Taking into consideration the ratio of law laid down in Kulwinder Singh’s case (supra), present petition is accepted, and FIR No. 164 dated 12.09.2008 (Annexure P-1) registered at Police Station Dharamkot, District Moga under Sections 326, 324, 148, 149 IPC, along with all subsequent proceedings, is quashed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 19, 2009 rps 2