IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-9230 of 2009 Date of decision: 21st April, 2009 Manjit Singh and others … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. J.S. Uppal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. Mr. Parvez Akhtar, Advocate for the respondent No.2. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 77 dated 12.06.2008 registered at Police Station Ahmedgarh, District Sangrur under Sections 452, 323, 325, 34 IPC. Quashing of the FIR has been sought on the basis of compromise. Mr. J.S. Uppal appearing for the petitioners has stated that all offences in the present case are compoundable, except offence under Section 452 IPC. In the present case, FIR was lodged by respondent No.2 Parkash Chand Dhand. FIR has been annexed as Annexure P-1. It has been stated in the FIR that complainant respondent Parkash Chand Dhand was running a shop of sanitary items at railway road, Ahmedgarh. On 11th Criminal Misc. No. M-9230 of 2009 June, 2008 at about 6.30 p.m. when he was sitting on the counter of the shop, accused petitioners came there and caused injuries with fist blows. Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that during pendency of the FIR, compromise (Annexure P-2) has been arrived at between the parties. Parkash Chand Dhand complainant has also given his affidavit in support of the compromise, which has been attached with the petition as Annexure P-3. Notice of motion was issued. Mr. Parvez Akhtar has caused appearance for respondent No.2 Parkash Chand Dhand. He has stated that parties have arrived at compromise and they do not want to pursue the present FIR. Parkash Chand Dhand is present in Court. He has been identified by Arjan Singh Head Constable of Police Station Ahmedgarh. Parkash Chand Dhand has stated that compromise has been arrived at between the parties. He do not want to pursue the present FIR. In the present case, accused were not armed. All offences are compoundable, except under Section 452 IPC. It has been submitted by counsel for the parties 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 FIR No. 77 dated 12.06.2008 registered at Police Station Ahmedgarh, District 2 Criminal Misc. No. M-9230 of 2009 Sangrur under Sections 452, 323, 325, 34 IPC, along with all subsequent proceedings, is quashed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE April 21, 2009 rps 3