Crl. Misc. No. M-37039 of 2010 (O&M) [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-37039 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 3,2011 Dharminder Singh and others .................................................. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ........................................... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. A.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Munish Kumar, AAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. Kewal Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. ... RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code for quashing the FIR No.103 dated 27.10.2010 under Sections 452/307/336/148/149 IPC and under Section 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act (Annexure P-1) registered at Police Station Mehna, District Moga on the basis of compromise. Affidavit of respondent No.2 has been filed. Parties are present in Court. SI Jagdish Lal, who is present in Court, has identified the Crl. Misc. No. M-37039 of 2010 (O&M) [ 2 ] complainant-Gursewak Singh. No one has been injured as is clear from the contents of the FIR when the accused had fired in the air with 32 bore revolver. Learned counsel for the parties agree that the matter has been compromised between the parties and the complainant does not wish to pursue the criminal proceedings. In appropriate cases FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C, even if the offences are not compoundable. It was so held by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052. Hence, in view of the affidavit of respondent No.2 and in the interest of harmonious relations between the parties, the present FIR No. 103 dated 27.10.2010 under Sections 452/307/336/148/149 IPC and under Section 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act (Annexure P-1) registered at Police Station Mehna, District Moga is quashed with all consequential proceedings arisen therefrom qua the petitioners. Petition stands disposed of. 3.2.2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Rupi JUDGE