CRM-M-33746-2011 [ 1 ] :::::::: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33746-2011 Date of decision:01.12.2011 Krishan Gopal Mann ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. S.S.Kharab, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sagar Deswal, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, Advocate, for the complainant/respondent No.2. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short “Cr.P.C.”] for quashing of the FIR No.318 dated 20.04.2011, registered under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC at Police Station Chandnibagh, District Panipat on the basis of compromise Annexure P-1. Pursuant to the notices issued, the complainant/respondent No.2 is present in the Court. He is identified by his counsel Shri Vikas Chaudhary. The complainant/respondent No.2 has stated at the bar that the amount of `50,000/-, which was taken by the petitioner from him, has already been returned to him and he does not want to prosecute the petitioner and has no objection if the FIR is quashed as his grievance has already been redressed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the offences under which the FIR has been registered are non-compoundable but this Court, while exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and in view of the Full Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kulwinder CRM-M-33746-2011 [ 2 ] :::::::: Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052, can quash the FIR and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom in order to bring peace and harmony in the society. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the fact that the grievance of the complainant has already been redressed, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No.318 dated 20.04.2011, registered under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC at Police Station Chandnibagh, District Panipat and all the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. December 01, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE