IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-20982 of 2008 Date of decision : November 05, 2009 Ram Gopal ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Shakun Chaudhary, Advocate for Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab for respondent no. 1 Mr. PS Khurana, Advocate for respondent no. 2 L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Ram Gopal has filed this petition under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short, Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No. 170 dated 9.7.2008, under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 201, 120-B IPC, Police Station Division No. 5, Ludhiana (Annexure P/1) lodged by respondent No. 2 Sudesh Kumar Sood. Affidavit of respondent no. 2 complainant filed today in Court along with copy of compromise is taken on record. Learned counsel for respondent no. 2, on instructions from respondent no. 2, who is also present in person in Court states that parties have effected compromise dated 22.7.2009, copy Annexure-X placed today on record and therefore, respondent no. 2 has no objection to the quashing of the FIR. Affidavit of respondent no. 2 to the same effect has also been filed today in Court. Criminal Misc. No. M-20982 of 2008 -2- In appropriate cases, FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are not compoundable. It was so held by Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh vs State of Punjab, 2007 (3) Law Herald (Punjab & Haryana) 2225. In the instant case, the dispute was regarding the property of brother of respondent no. 2. The said dispute has been amicably settled. The petitioner has been compensated by paying him Rs 15 lacs. The petitioner has given his claim of disputed property and will not claim any right on the basis of alleged Will of the deceased brother of respondent no. 2. It is, accordingly, a fit case in which FIR should be quashed. In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is allowed and the impugned FIR No. 170 dated 9.7.2008, under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 201, 120-B IPC, Police Station Division No. 5, Ludhiana (Annexure P/1) is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 05, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'