CRM No.M- 28130 of 2009 (O & M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M- 28130 of 2009 (O & M) Date of Decision: 08.07.2011 Raj Kumar @ Raja and another ..... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN. Present: Mr. S.S.Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, DAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1 Ms.Maninder Kaur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short-'the Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No.237 dated 18.06.2009 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 306, 506 and 34 IPC at Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom in view of the compromise (Annexure P-2). In this case, notice of motion was issued on 12.10.2009, pursuant to which, Ms. Maninder Kaur, Advocate has put in appearance today in Court along with respondent No.2, who is identified by her. On enquiry from respondent No.2, he has submitted that a compromise (Annexure P-2) has been effected by him with the petitioners with his own free will and without any coercion or pressure. It is further submitted by respondent No.2 that he does not want to proceed with the prosecution of CRM No.M- 28130 of 2009 (O & M) ::2:: this case as the matter has been amicably settled between the parties. Although, offence under Section 306 is not compoundable in terms of Section 320 of the Cr.P.C., but Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 has held that in order to bring harmony in the society and to bury the hatchet forever, this Court has the jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the FIR even in the case of non- compoundable offence. Hence, in the facts and circumstances of this case, much less the compromise (Annexure P-2) and the statement made by the respondent No.2 today in the Court, the present petitioner is hereby allowed and the FIR (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) JUDGE July 08, 2011 sukhpreet