IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.3246 -M of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : MARCH 09, 2010 SURINDER KAUR & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Haryana. Mr. GS Rawat, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of case FIR No.34 dated 2.3.2004 under Sections 406, 420, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Adampur, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 contend that the dispute between the parties was more of civil nature. The disputes have been settled. Affidavit of complainant-Kulwant Singh (respondent No.2), sworn an affidavit on 23.1.2010, has been filed in court today, which is taken on record. Respondent No.2- Kulwant Charan Singh, as identified by his Criminal Misc. No.3246 -M of 2010 2 counsel, is present in court. Respondent No.2 owns the contents of Annexure P-2 and states that all his rights have been settled by way of payment and, therefore, he would have no objection if the FIR and consequent proceedings are quashed. It has been clearly stated on behalf of respondent No.2 that he is not ready to prosecute the petitioners. I have considered the issue. The parties are residents of the same area. Continuance of proceedings would not serve any legal purpose in view of the fact that complainant/respondent No.2 has entered into compromise with the petitioners and is not ready and willing to prosecute them. If the victim himself does not bring evidence to court, it shall be an exercise in futility. Considering the nature of the offences and the fact that the complainant endorses the factum of compromise, it shall be in the interest of justice to allow the petition. The petition is, accordingly, allowed. FIR No.34 dated 2.3.2004 under Sections 406, 420, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Adampur, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. March 09, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?