IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.10679 -M of 2010 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : JULY 29, 2011 JAGTAR SINGH & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. BS Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Anil Ahluwalia, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.84 dated 23.8.2008 under Sections 325, 323, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Dialpura, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) and consequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 19.3.2010 (Annexure P-2). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2 contend that all the disputes between the parties have been settled. The petitioner and respondent No.2 are residents of the same village. In the interest of peace and harmony, respondent No.2/complainant, who is also the injured person, is not ready and willing to pursue the FIR case. Criminal Misc. No.10679 -M of 2010 (O&M) 2 3 Shri Paramjit Singh (respondent No.2), as identified by Shri Anil Ahluwalia, Advocate, is present in person. Respondent No.2 states that he has settled all the disputes with the petitioner by way of compromise. 4 Considering the fact that respondent No.2 is not ready and willing to prosecute the FIR case, in the facts and circumstances of the case, continuance of proceedings shall not be in the interest of justice. 5 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 6 FIR No.84 dated 23.8.2008 under Sections 325, 323, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Dialpura, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) and consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. July 29, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?