IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.34084 -M of 2010 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 1, 2011 SARBJEET SINGH @ MAKHAN & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. MK Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.150 dated 4.9.2006 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sirhind, District Fatehgarh Sahib (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise dated 11.11.2010 (Annexure P- 2). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that all the disputes between the petitioners and respondent No.2 have been settled by way of compromise (Annexure P-2). 3 Ranjit Singh (respondent No.2), as identified by his counsel Shri Dinesh Kumar, Advocate, is present in Court, and contends that indeed all the disputes have been settled and he is Criminal Misc. No.34084 -M of 2010 (O&M) 2 not ready to pursue the FIR case. Respondent No.2 also owns the contents of affidavit, sworn on 19.1.2011, which is on record. 4 Vide order dated 19.1.2011, the trial Court was directed to record the statements of the concerned parties and send a report. 5 Report dated 11.2.2011 has been received from the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Fatehgarh Sahib, which is to the effect that the compromise is without coercion and pressure and appears to be genuine. 6 Considering the totality of facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the dispute itself is of civil nature, in the considered opinion of this Court, no useful purpose would be served by continuance of proceedings. Rather, it shall be in the interest of peace and harmony to allow the petition, in view of the compromise. 7 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 8 FIR No.150 dated 4.9.2006 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sirhind, District Fatehgarh Sahib (Annexure P-1) is hereby quashed. August 1, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?