IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M 25920 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.1.2009 Amrik Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr.VK Thakur Advocate for the petitioner Mr.TS Salana, DAG, Punjab Mr.Gurdev Singh, Advocate for respondent no.2/complainant. *** Harbans Lal, J. This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed for quashing the FIR No.148 dated 11.11.2005, registered under Sections 279, 337, 338 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sadar Kapurthala, District Kapurthala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of compromise. The grounds pleaded are that the parties have compromised the matter with the intervention of the respectables, therefore, no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings are allowed to continue. Complainant has filed an affidavit wherein he has stated that he has no objection if the FIR in question is quashed as the matter has been compromised. Complainant has also made a statement wherein the factum of compromise has been admitted by the complainant. Mr.Gurdev Singh, Advocate appearing on behalf of respondent no.2 complainant has also conceded this fact. CRM No. M 25920 of 2008 (O&M) -2- In view of the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in re: Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and another 2007(3) Recent Criminal Reports (Crl.) 1052, the Court is competent to quash the proceedings on the basis of compromise. Sequelly, this petition is accepted and FIR No.148 dated 11.11.2005, registered under Sections 279, 337, 338 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sadar Kapurthala, District Kapurthala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. January 29, 2009 (Harbans Lal) gsv Judge