Criminal Misc. No. M-13778 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-13778 of 2009 Date of Decision: 30.5.2009 Veero and Others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Gurajay Pal Singh Ahluwalia, Advocate for respondents NO.2 and 3. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 132 dated 19.7.2007, registered at Police Station Dhariwal, Tehsil and District Gurdaspur, under Sections 452, 323, 324, 326 & 34 IPC. In the present case, FIR was lodged by respondent No.2- complainant Ashwani Kumar. He stated in the FIR that he is running a Clinical Laboratory at Dhariwal. He is youngest of the four brothers. His all brothers are married. His father has retired as Sub Inspector from the Border Security Force. He further stated that wife of his elder brother Criminal Misc. No. M-13778 of 2009 2 Roshan Lal had started a business of committees for about four/five years. In those committees Veero, petitioner No.1, had participated and was a member. Veero had stopped paying instalments. She had been requested many times by wife of his elder brother to pay the instalments. On 15.7.2007 Veero gave filthy abuses. When Sunita wife of elder brother of complainant was standing, accused came armed with weapons, raised lalkara and caused injuries to complainant Ashwani Kumar and is another sister-in-law Aruna. Present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise. It is stated that the petitioners are residents of small town Dhariwal, are residing in the same vicinity, and they have decided to bury feud, to promote everlasting peace and amity. Mr. Gurajay Pal Singh Ahluwalia, Advocate, appearing for respondents No.2 and 3 i.e. complainant Ashwani Kumar and injured Aruna, has filed reply on their behalf. The same is taken on record. In the reply, factum of compromise is admitted. Ashwani Kumar, respondent No.2-complainant and respondent No.3 are present in the Court. They have been identified by their counsel Mr. Gurajay Pal Singh Ahluwalia, Advocate. Mr. Ahluwalia, on instructions from respondents No.2 & 3, has submitted that compromise has been effected and they do not intend to pursue the FIR. It has been held by Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) Recent Criminal Reports 1052 that compromise not only promotes peace in the society but also saves parties from litigation. In view of the law laid down in Kulwinder Singh’s case Criminal Misc. No. M-13778 of 2009 3 (supra) and keeping in view the compromise arrived at between the parties, present petition is accepted and impugned FIR along with all consequential proceedings is quashed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge May 30, 2009 “DK”