Criminal Misc.M No.7890 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. M No. 7890 of 2009 Date of Decision: April 16, 2009 Amarjit Singh and others ...........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai,Assistant Advocate General,Punjab ** Sabina, J. The present case relates to FIR No.28 dated 21.3.2002 under Sections 323,324,452 read with Section 34 IPC registered at Police Station Morinda was pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Ropar. During Mega Lok Adalat held at Ropar on 20.12.2008, compromise was effected between the parties. Complainant/injured Karnail Singh made a statement that he had entered into a compromise with Amarjit Singh etc. Now, he had no complaint against them. He did not want to pursue this case. Since offence under Section 452 IPC was non-compoundable, this case has been put up before this Court for quashing of the FIR. As per the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 , Criminal Misc.M No.7890 of 2009 2 High Court has power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to allow the compounding of non-compoundable offence and quash the prosecution where the High Court felt that the same was required to prevent the abuse of the process of any Court or to otherwise secure the ends of justice. This power of quashing is not confined to matrimonial disputes alone. Keeping in view the fact that the parties have arrived at a compromise, no useful purpose would be served in allowing these proceedings to continue. In view of the above, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.28 dated 21.3.2002 under Sections 323/324/452 read with Section 34 IPC registered at Police Station Morinda and all the subsequent proceedings, arising therefrom, are quashed. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (Sabina) Judge April 16, 2009 arya Criminal Misc.M No.7890 of 2009 3 Criminal Misc.M No.7890 of 2009 4