Crl. Misc. No. M-11585 of 2011 (O & M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-11585 of 2011 (O & M) DATE OF DECISION: September 02, 2011 Amarjit Singh and others .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and another ........ RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Pardeep Rajput, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl. A.G., Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing of FIR bearing No. 3 dated 20.01.2011 under Sections 452/149/427/323 IPC, P.S. Islamabad, Amritsar on the basis of compromise dated 06.04.2011 (Annexure P-2). Vide order dated 20.04.2011, the parties were directed to appear before Illaqa Magistrate so as to verify the factum of compromise. Report dated 04.05.2011 has been received from Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Amritsar which is to the effect that compromise has been effected. The concerned persons have further stated that the statements have been made voluntarily in support of the fact that the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. Learned counsel for the respondent-State states that since the parties have settled their disputes by way of compromise, State would have no objection to quashing of the FIR and proceedings. Crl. Misc. No. M-11585 of 2011 (O & M) 2 Since respondent no. 2-complainant is not ready to prosecute the petitioners, continuance of proceedings shall be an exercise in futility. The factum of compromise has already been verified by the Illaqa Magistrate. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR bearing No. 3 dated 20.01.2011 under Sections 452/149/427/323 IPC, P.S. Islamabad, Amritsar and subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. 02.09.2011 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?