Criminal Misc. No. M-24116 of 2011(O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-24116 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: November 17, 2011 Ravi Kumar alias Lata and others ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr.S.S.Siao, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Palvinder Singh, Senior DAG, Punjab for respondent – State. Ramesh Kumar, Som Nath, Lalit Kumar @ Bhapi – respondents with their counsel Ms.Parveender, Advocate. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) By this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, quashing of First Information Report (for short `FIR') No.6, dated January 11 th, 2009 under Sections 148, 323, 324, 326, 427 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code (for short `IPC') registered in Police Station Nurmahal, District Jalandhar, is sought, on the basis of compromise. 2. It is contended that the FIR was registered against Balbir Singh @ Billa and others. They have been acquitted by the Trial Court. The petitioners were not named in the FIR. However, a cross-version was recorded by the police, as a result of which, the petitioners are facing trial. A copy of the order dated January 08 th, 2010 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar, framing charge against the petitioners (Annexure P9) has been placed on record. 3. Complainant – injured, namely Ramesh Kumar, Som Nath Criminal Misc. No. M-24116 of 2011(O&M) [2] and Lalit Kumar @ Bhapi are present in court. They have stated in unequivocal terms that all disputes with the petitioners have been resolved amicably and there is no grudge left. They are living peacefully. Compromise-deed (Annexure P2) has also been placed on record. In the circumstances, there cannot be any embargo in allowing the parties to compromise the matter in view of the law laid down by the Five Judge Bench's decision of this Court rendered in Kulwinder Singh & others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052. Thus, no useful purpose would be served by allowing the criminal proceedings to continue against the petitioners. In view of the above, the petition is accepted, FIR No.6, dated January 11 th, 2009 under Sections 148, 323, 324, 326, 427 read with Section 149 IPC registered in Police Station Nurmahal, District Jalandhar and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed against the petitioners. November 17, 2011 ( NAWAB SINGH ) `gian' JUDGE