IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. 17551-M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : JANUARY 12, 2010 NAZAR SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. RK Girdhar, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. AS Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. BS Jaswal, Advocate, for respondent No.3. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of FIR No.61 dated 6.5.2003 under Sections 325, 323, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kot Bhai, District Mukatsar (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). Learned counsel for the petitioners has pointed out that the FIR was lodged on the statement of Gurnam Kaur, respondent No.2. Gurnam Kaur, however, has died during the pendency of this petition. Respondent No.3-Paramjit Singh, grandson of Gurnam Kaur, who is an injured witness, has admitted the factum of compromise. Learned counsel for the private respondents has placed on Criminal Misc. No. 17551-M of 2009 2 record affidavit of Paramjit Singh, sworn on 16.6.2009, wherein it has been clearly stated that with the intervention of relatives and respectables, both the parties have amicably settled their disputes. Respondent No.3, the deponent, under the circumstances, has no objection if the FIR is quashed. Learned counsel for the private respondents has further stated that Paramjit Singh does not want to pursue the FIR case. Considering the fact that all the disputes between the parties have been settled; both the parties are residents of the same area and continuance of proceedings shall cause irritation in the relationship between the parties, it would in the interest of justice to quash the FIR and subsequent proceedings. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No.61 dated 6.5.2003 under Sections 325, 323, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kot Bhai, District Mukatsar (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. January 12, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?