IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-6023 of 2009 Date of decision: 24th March, 2009 Parshotam Singh and others … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Kunal, Advocate for Mr. Gurjeet Singh Kaura, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. Mr. A.S. Walia, Advocate for respondent No.2. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Parshotam Singh, Mukhtiar Kaur, Balbir Kaur and Rajwinder Singh @ Raju have filed present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 52 dated 17.06.2005 registered at Police Station Amargarh, District Sangrur under Sections 452, 447, 511, 506, 434, 148, 149, 34 IPC. Quashing of FIR has been sought on the basis of compromise deed (Annexure P-2) dated 27th February, 2009. Reply by way of affidavit of Kinder Kaur respondent No.2 has been filed in Court today. Same is taken on record. Criminal Misc. No. M-6023 of 2009 Counsel for the State has brought to my notice that untraced report, in view of the compromise between the parties, was filed by the State for offences under Sections 452, 323 IPC. A perusal of order (Annexure P-3) passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Malerkotla reveals that complainant had appeared before the concerned Area Magistrate and she made a statement that she agree with the police investigation and proceedings arising out of the FIR, be dropped against the accused. The Court held that since offences under Section 452, 148, 149 IPC are non-bailable, therefore prayer of complainant and investigating agency was declined and summons were issued against the accused. Kinder Kaur respondent No.2 is present in Court. She has been identified by her counsel Mr. A.S. Walia. ASI Anwar Ali is also present in Court to assist the Counsel for the State. He has also identified respondent No.2 Kinder Kaur. In the present case, nobody has suffered injuries. Only allegation is that accused had trespassed into the house of Kinder Kaur and had left the threats of liquidation to the complainant. It is stated that Parshotam Singh petitioner No.1 is uncle of the complainant, whereas Mukhtiar Kaur and Balbir Kaur are sisters of the father of complainant. Rajwinder Singh @ Raju is cousin, being son of uncle of complainant. The family being closely related, they have buried their hatchet and have arrived at amicable settlement. In order to promote everlasting peace, amity and harmony, continuation of proceedings arising out of FIR No. 52 dated 17.06.2005 registered at Police Station Amargarh, District Sangrur under Sections 452, 447, 511, 506, 434, 148, 149, 34 IPC, will serve no useful purpose. 2 Criminal Misc. No. M-6023 of 2009 It has been held by a Full Bench of this Court in ‘Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another’, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that where a compromise has been arrived at between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by pursuing the criminal litigation. Accordingly, present petition is accepted, order (Annexure P- 3) passed by Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Malerkotla is set aside and the impugned FIR, along with all subsequent proceedings, is quashed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 24, 2009 rps 3