Crl. Misc. No. M-36729 of 2011 :1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH * * * * * Crl. Misc. No. M-36729 of 2011 Date of decision : July 11, 2011 * * * * * Sanjeev Kumar and others ............Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...........Respondents * * * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN * * * * * Present: Mr. Mukesh Bhatnagar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. A.S Rai, DAG, Punjab. Mr. S.K Bawa, Advocate for respondent no.3. * * * * * Rakesh Kumar Jain, J (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of FIR No.122 dated 21.12.2008 under Sections 341, 498-A IPC at Police Station Division No.8, Ludhiana on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). On 15.12.2011, this Court had issued notice of motion and directed the parties to appear on the next date of hearing. On 4.2.2011, this Court had directed the parties to be present before the trial Court on 21.2.2011 and the trial Court was directed to record the statements of both the parties to its satisfaction to know the genuineness of the statements as to whether they are result of any pressure or coercion. Trial Court was also directed to send a report Crl. Misc. No. M-36729 of 2011 :2: with regard to the validity or otherwise of the compromise. Pursuant to the said order, trial Court vide letter dated 26.2.2011 has informed that the matter has been settled between the parties. Having regard to the aforesaid and drawing sustenance from the observations made in Full Bench judgment rendered in Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, this petition is accepted and the aforementioned FIR and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. JULY 11, 2011 ( Rakesh Kumar Jain ) ritu JUDGE