CRM-M 25675 of 2009 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 25675 of 2009 Date of Decision: 22.9.2009 Surjit Singh ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab and another ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present : Mr.Balram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.AG Punjab for the respondent/State. Mr.Sanjiv Virk, Advocate for the complainant. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. ( Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short `Cr.P.C.') for quashing of FIR No.215 dated 26.6.2009 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC registered at P.S.Maqsudan, District Jalandhar on the basis of compromise dated 4.8.2009 (Annexure P-2). Notice of motion was issued in this case pursuant to which respondents have put in appearance. Respondent No.2 Sarbjit Kaur is also present in Court, who has been identified by Mr.Sanjiv Virk, Advocate. Similarly, petitioner Surjit Singh is also present in Court, who has been identified by his Sh.Balram Singh, Advocate. I have specifically asked both the petitioner and respondent No.2 about the compromise (Annexure P-2) to which both of them have said that compromise has been effected between the parties and they have been happily living together. CRM-M 25675 of 2009 -2- It is now well settled that first hour of justice is the hour of compromise. In the Full Bench decision rendered in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 it has been held that in a case registered under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC if the parties compromise the matter, the same can be compounded. In view of the law laid down by this Court in the aforesaid judgment, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.215 dated 26.6.2009 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC and all the consequent proceedings thereafter are hereby quashed. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) 22.9.2009 Judge Meenu