Crl. Misc. No. M-33149 of 2009 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-33149 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on : 14-09-2011 Jagdish Singh @ Deesa and another ....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr. Sukhjit Singh , Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab Mr. Damanjeet Singh, Advocate for the respondents no. 2 to 4 MAHESH GROVER, J This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for quashing of FIR no. 32 dated 13.5.2003 registered under Sections 452, 323, 325, 34 IPC at Police Station Sudaar, Police District Jagraon, District Ludhiana and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners 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. Learned counsel for the State on instructions from HC Nirmal Singh states that there is no other case pending against the petitioners. On 25.11.2009, this Court directed the parties to appear before the Trial Court and get their statements recorded in support of their claim Crl. Misc. No. M-33149 of 2009 (O&M) 2 that the matter has been compromised. 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. Report has since been received from the concerned Court and according to it, respondent nos.2 to 4 have appeared and got recorded their statements on their own free will in support of their 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. 32 dated 13.5.2003 registered under Sections 452, 323, 325, 34 IPC at Police Station Sudaar, Police District Jagraon, District Ludhiana and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. September 14, 2011 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge