IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-25643 of 2008 Date of decision: 25th February, 2009 Balwinder Singh and others … Petitioners Versus Major Singh and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Onkar Singh Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.N. Trikha, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the FIR No. 167 dated 04.09.2002 registered at Police Station Dhariwal, District Gurdaspur under Sections 452, 326, 148, 149 IPC. FIR, in the present case, was recorded on the statement of Major Singh. He stated that he was married to one Kulwinder Kaur at village Mangal Sain about four years ago and he has one son from Kulwinder Kaur. He further stated that Balwinder Singh, Amrik Singh and Sawinder Singh are brothers of his wife Kulwinder Kaur. On 1st September, 2002 at about 2.00 p.m., he along with his father Gulzar Singh was taking his rest when three brothers of his wife along with one Satnam Singh came Criminal Misc. No. M-25643 of 2008 and caused injuries to Major Singh and his father Gulzar Singh. Consequently, the above said FIR was registered. Present petition has been filed seeking quashing of the FIR on the basis of compromise. It is stated that parties are closely related to each other, therefore, presence of FIR is an obstacle in promotion of amicable, cordial and harmonious relations between the parties. Written statement has also been filed on behalf of respondent No.1, 2 and 3. Same is taken on record. Major Singh and his father Gulzar Singh are present in Court. They have been identified by their counsel, Mr.S.N. Trikha. Head Constable Viktor Masih is also present in the Court to assist counsel for the State. He has also identified Major Singh and Gulzar Singh. Gulzar Singh has stated that matters have been resolved. Due to strained matrimonial relations, Major Singh and Kulwinder Kaur have parted gracefully and divorce has been granted to Major Singh by Kulwinder Kaur. It has been held by a Full Bench of this Court in ‘Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another’, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that where a compromise has been arrived at between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by pursuing the criminal litigation. In view of the law laid down in Kulwinder Singh’s case (supra) and keeping in view the compromise arrived at between the parties, present petition is accepted and impugned FIR, along with all consequential proceedings, is quashed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE February 25, 2009 rps 2