IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 8425 of 2008 Date of Decision: October 30, 2008 Kulwant Singh and others … Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present: Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Manjari Nehru, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Anurag Arora, Advocate, for respondent Nos. 2 & 3. S.D. Anand, J. The parties (petitioners – Kulwant Singh son of Mohinder Singh, aged 38 years Harjit Singh son of Sarwan Singh, aged 37 years and Dalbir Singh son of Sadagar Singh, aged 50 years and also respondent No.2 & 3 – Dilbag Singh son of Joginder Singh, aged 43 years and Joginder Singh son of Khazan Singh, aged 70 years) have compounded the offences. They are identified by their respective learned counsel. The parties to the impugned prosecution own up the compounding. Crl. Misc. No. M-8425 of 2008 In the larger interest of the society and to enable the parties to maintain cordial relations, the plea for compounding shall stand allowed. FIR No.33 dated 21.3.1997, under Sections 326/325/324/323/148/149/188/506 of the Indian Penal Code and under sections 25/27/54/59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Mukerian, Punjab, shall stand quashed. Disposed of accordingly. October 30, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) Ashish/vkd = Judge 2