IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-22923 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: October 17, 2011 Vaneet Kumar .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. K.K. Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Vikas Goyal, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 3. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.57 dated 5.2.2009 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 279, 337, 427 IPC, Police Station, Phase-I, Mohali and consequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 25.7.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2. It has been brought out that an accident took Crl. Misc. No. M-22923 of 2011 [2] place on account of the offending act of the petitioner. Respondent No.3 received injuries. Since respondent No.2 is the witness to the incident, therefore, he lodged the FIR. 3. It has been pleaded that vide compromise, Annexure P-2, the disputes have been settled and respondent No.3 has been duly compensated. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 do not want to prosecute the petitioner. 4. Respondent Nos.2 and 3, as identified by their counsel, Mr. Vikas Goyal, Advocate, are present in Court and have endorsed the facts as given hereinabove. 5. Accident does not involve mens-rea. Disputes have been settled. Respondents do not want to prosecute the petitioner and want to live in peace and harmony. In such circumstances, it would be in the interest of peace and harmony to allow the petition and quash FIR and consequent proceedings. 6. The petition is allowed. 7. FIR No.57 dated 5.2.2009 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 279, 337, 427 IPC, Police Station, Phase-I, Mohali and consequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) October 17, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?