IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-24751 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: November 04, 2011 Maginder Singh @ Mangu @ Gippy Uppal .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. J.S. Khiva, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satish Bhanot, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. G.S. Latheri, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.76 dated 8.7.2011 under Section 295-A IPC, registered with Police Station, Dharamkot, District Moga, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 who is accompanied by his client, Swaran Singh, states that disputes with Crl. Misc. No. M-24751 of 2011 [2] the petitioner have been settled through Panchayat. Respondent- complainant does not want to prosecute the petitioner in context of the impugned FIR. 3. Complainant, in Court, owns the factum of compromise and the fact that he has sworn an affidavit placed on record as Annexure P-3 which is to the effect that compromise may be effected and FIR may be quashed. 4. Considering the fact that petitioner and private respondent are residents of the same area and want to live in peace and harmony, surely any issue that relates to religious sentiments, if settled peacefully, would bring peace to the entire area. 5. Considering the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No.76 dated 8.7.2011 under Section 295-A IPC, registered with Police Station, Dharamkot, District Moga, is hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) November 04, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?