Crl. Misc No. M 4667 of 2010 (O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 4667 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : July 06, 2011 Avtar Singh @ Kala and others, ...... Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another, ...... Respondents *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Tejinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, AAG Punjab. *** 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 this petition is for quashing of FIR No.135, dated 19.6.2009, registered under Sections 307, 323, 325, 341, 506, 336, 148, 149 of the IPC, at Police Station Bhawani Garh, District Sangrur, on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties. Counsel for the petitioners has stated that petitioner No.4 has since been acquitted and, therefore, this petition qua him has been rendered infructuous and the same be dismissed as such. Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from HC Paramjit Singh, has accepted this fact. Crl. Misc No. M 4667 of 2010 (O&M) ::2:: Consequently, this petition qua petitioner No.4 is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. As regards petitioners No.1 to 3, counsel for the petitioners has stated that the matter has been compromised. A compromise deed (Annexure P-2) has been executed between the parties, as per which the complainant/respondent No.2 does not want to pursue the case against the petitioners any further and will not oppose the petition for quashing of the instant FIR filed by the petitioners. Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from HC Paramjit Singh, has accepted these factual assertions. In view of the facts, noticed herein above, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bona fide settlement. 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.135, dated 19.6.2009, registered under Sections 307, 323, 325, 341, 506, 336, 148, 149 of the IPC, at Police Station Bhawani Garh, District Sangrur, and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) July 06, 2011. JUDGE `kk' Crl. Misc No. M 4667 of 2010 (O&M) ::3::