Crl. Misc No. M 27543 of 2011 (O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 27543 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : December 12 , 2011 Kuldeep Singh, ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab and another, ...... Respondents *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Krishan Sehajpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr. Umesh Kumar Kanwar, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** 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 the present petition, filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C, is for quashing of FIR No.36, dated 6.7.2011, registered under Sections 307, 323, 506, 148, 149, 120-B of the IPC, at Police Station Dhilwan, District Kapurthala on the basis of a compromise, arrived at between the parties. Counsel for the complainant/respondent No.2 has filed an Crl. Misc No. M 27543 of 2011 (O&M) ::2:: affidavit stating that the matter has been compromised between the parties. Counsel for the State of Punjab, on instructions from ASI Balwinder Singh, has also accepted this fact. In these circumstances, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bona fide settlement and infact respondent No.2 does not want pursue the instant FIR. A perusal of the FIR reveals that the petitioner has been accused only of conspiracy. 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. 36, dated 6.7.2011, registered under Sections 307, 323, 506, 148, 149, 120-B of the IPC, at Police Station Dhilwan, District Kapurthala, and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) December 12, 2011. JUDGE `kk'