IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-19107 of 2009 Date of decision : September 07, 2009 Umed Singh Saini ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. BS Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab for respondent no. 1 Ms. Chetna Chawla, Advocate for respondent no. 2 L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Umed Singh Saini has filed this petition under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No. 8 dated 17.1.2007, under sections 406, 420 IPC, Police Station Dasuha, District Hoshiarpur in view of compromise effected with respondent No. 2- complainant who has furnished his affidavit (Annexure P/1) regarding the compromise. Learned counsel for respondent no. 2, on instructions from respondent no. 2, who is also present in Court, states that compromise has been effected between the parties and respondent No. 2 has furnished his affidavit Annexure P/1 and therefore, respondent no. 2 has no objection to the quashing of the impugned FIR. Criminal Misc. No. M-19107 of 2009 -2- In appropriate cases, FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are not compoundable. It was so held by Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh vs State of Punjab, 2007 (3) Law Herald (Punjab & Haryana) 2225. In the instant case, claim of respondent no. 2 has been satisfied. He has received back his due amount from the petitioner- accused. It is, accordingly a fit case in which FIR should be quashed. In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is allowed and the impugned FIR No. 8 dated 17.1.2007, under sections 406, 420 IPC, Police Station Dasuha, District Hoshiarpur, is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. ( L.N. Mittal ) September 07, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'