IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-14043 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 28th May, 2009 Ram Karan … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. K.S. Dhanora, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Mor, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for the State. Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No.2. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of complaint (Annexure P-1). Quashing has been sought on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). In the complaint, complaint respondent No.2 Ladha Ram has stated that on 2nd March, 2000, accused trespassed into the house of the complainant, called him by bad names and gave 2/3 slaps. Mr. K.S. Dhanora appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Naresh Kaushik appearing for respondent No.2, at bar have stated that proceedings arising out of complaint are still pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Hisar and the trial has not concluded. Ladha Ram complainant respondent No.2 is present in Court. He has been identified by his counsel Mr. Naresh Kaushik. Mr. Naresh Criminal Misc. No. M-14043 of 2009 (O&M) Kaushik, on instructions from Ladha Ram complainant respondent No.2, has stated that parties have arrived at a compromise. Complainant no longer intends to pursue the present complaint and same be quashed, in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties. In the present case, allegedly only slaps were given to the complainant. Counsel for the respondent No.2 has stated that parties intend to promote everlasting peace, amity, harmony and cordial relations. It has been held by a Full Bench of this Court in ‘Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another’, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that where a compromise has been arrived at between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by pursuing the criminal litigation. Taking into consideration the ratio of law laid down in Kulwinder Singh’s case (supra), present petition is accepted, and the impugned complaint, along with all subsequent proceedings, is quashed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 28, 2009 rps 2