Crl. Misc. No. M-6557 of 2011 :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * Crl. Misc. No. M-6557 of 2011 Date of decision : February 08, 2012 * * * * * Balwinder Singh and others ............Petitioners Versus Davinder Singh ...........Respondent * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI * * * * * Present: Mr. R.K Shukla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajvir Singh, Advocate for the respondent. * * * * * RITU BAHRI, J (ORAL) Quashing of complaint No.95 dated 4.10.2005 (Annexure P-1) and the summoning order dated 10.7.2007 (Annexure P-3) and the proceedings consequential thereto are sought on the basis of the mutual compromise (Annexure P-4). The allegations against the petitioners as per the complaint are that on 15.8.2005, at about 8:30 a.m, the complainant came out of his house for going to Khamano then Balwinder Singh coming on a motorcycle and started abusing him. Subsequently, Harjinder Singh came out and on seeing him he ran away from the scene. Thereafter, Balwinder Singh along with accused no. 2 & 3 appeared armed with kirpan and spade. After raising lalkara they attacked the complainant-party. A scuffle took place and in this background, the complaint was registered. The present complaint is Crl. Misc. No. M-6557 of 2011 :2: a counter-blast to the complaint registered on 20.8.2005 registered at the instance of Balwinder Singh. In the present complaint, the petitioners were summoned to face a trial vide Annexure P-3. At the stage of the completion of trial, the parties entered into a compromise. In compliance of the order dated 6.12.2011, parties appeared before the trial Court and a report has been submitted by the Special Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib dated 20.1.2012. As per the report, separate statements of the complainant and the accused have been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter with their own sweet will and without any pressure. They are now residing peacefully in the village and the parties were duly identified by their respective counsel. As per the status report, the compromise is voluntary. Counsel for the petitioners have placed on record the copy of the judgment dated 15.12.2011, whereby in the proceedings initiated in the complaint, the matter has been compounded. After recording the statements of the complainant, Balwinder Singh the accused have been acquitted of the charges levelled against them vide order dated 11.12.2011. In view of the above, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the proceedings in the light of the compromise. Consequently, in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Madan Mohan Abbot vs. State of Punjab 2008 (2) R.C.R (Criminal) 429 and the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Crl. Misc. No. M-6557 of 2011 :3: Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, complaint No.95 dated 4.10.2005 (Annexure P-1) and the summoning order dated 10.7.2007 (Annexure P-3) and the proceedings consequential thereto are quashed qua the petitioners. The petition stands disposed of. February 08, 2012 ( RITU BAHRI ) ritu JUDGE