IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-28664 of 2009 Date of decision : November 27, 2009 Rashpal Singh and others ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Rajive K. Kapila, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab for respondent no. 1 Mr. Avtar Singh, Advocate for respondent nos. 2 and 3 L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Rashpal Singh Pardeep and three others have filed this petition under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No. 138 dated 12.6.2008, under sections 452, 354, 323, 324 read with section 34 IPC, Police Station Sadar, Hoshiarpur (Annexure P/1) in view of compromise (Annexure P/2) effected with both injured persons including complainant i.e. respondent nos. 2 and 3. Reply affidavits of respondent nos. 2 and 3 filed today in Court are taken on record. It has been stated in the reply affidavits that the matter has been compromised between the parties and therefore, respondent nos. 2 and 3 have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. Learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 and 3, on instructions from respondent nos. 2 and 3, who are also present in person in Court, also makes similar statement. In appropriate cases, FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the Criminal Misc. No. M-28664 of 2009 -2- offences are not compoundable. It was so held by Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh vs State of Punjab, 2007 (3) Law Herald (Punjab & Haryana) 2225. In the instant case, parties belong to the same village. Compromise has been effected between the parties in meeting of leading persons and respectable persons of the village. The parties want to live in peace and harmony. Accordingly, it is a fit case in which FIR should be quashed. In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is allowed and the impugned FIR No. 138 dated 12.6.2008, under sections 452, 354, 323, 324 read with section 34 IPC, Police Station Sadar, Hoshiarpur (Annexure P/1) is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 27, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'