Crl. Misc. No. M –2557 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M –2557 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 26.8.2010 Gurpal Singh & Anr. ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & Anr. ... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present:- Mr. Pankaj, Advocate, for Mr. Nandan Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. H.K.Varinda, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Gurdev Singh, J (oral) Heard. The petitioners – Gurpal Singh and Parkash Singh, have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing the FIR No. 166, dated 13.10.2008, registered under Sections 379/411 IPC, in Police Station City Dhuri, District Sangrur and the consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of the compromise affected between them and respondent No.2 – Wadhawa Singh, who got lodged that FIR. Respondent No.2 filed his reply in the form of an affidavit admitting the factum of compromise. Thereafter report of the trial Court was called if the parties have voluntarily entered into compromise in respect Crl. Misc. No. M –2557 of 2010 (O&M) -2- of the offences mentioned in the FIR and that report was to be made after recording the statements of parties. It is pertinent to note that both the said offences are compoundable without permission of the Court under Section 320 Cr.P.C. The petitioner could have made an application before the trial Court itself for compounding the offences. When they have an alternative remedy the inherent jurisdiction of this Court cannot be invoked. The petition is dismissed accordingly. August 26, 2010 (Gurdev Singh) tripti Judge