Crl. Misc. No. M-29429 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-29429 of 2010 (O&M) Decided on : 24-08-2011 Makhan Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr.R.K.Singla, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. B.B.S.Teji, Sr. DAG, Punjab MAHESH GROVER, J This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for quashing of FIR no. 173 dated 27.6.2008 registered under Sections 279, 337, 338, 427 IPC at Police Station Nakodar, District Jalandhar and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that during the pendency of the proceedings pursuant to the FIR, the parties have resolved their differences amicably and in view of this, they do not wish to pursue with the litigation any further. On 10.3.2011, this Court directed the parties to appear before the Trial Court and get their statements recorded in support of their claim that the matter has been compromised. The Trial Court was also directed to send the report about the factum of compromise and also the fact that such statements were not result of any undue pressure or coercion. Crl. Misc. No. M-29429 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Report has since been received from the concerned Court and according to it, both the parties have appeared and got recorded their statements on their own free will in support of the compromise. In view of the above facts and also keeping in view the observations of Full Bench in Kulwinder Singh versus State of Punjab 2007 (3) Law Herald 2225, the instant petition is allowed. Consequently, FIR no. 173 dated 27.6.2008 registered under Sections 279, 337, 338, 427 IPC at Police Station Nakodar, District Jalandhar and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. August 24, 2011 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge