Crl. R. No. 2251 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. R. No. 2251 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : 22.9.2009. ... Amandeep Singh ................ Petitioner vs. State of Punjab .................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Puri Present: Sh. N.S. Shekhawat, Advocate for the petitioner. Sh. Sudhir Nehra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab Sh. Arun Beniwal, Advocate for the complainant. ... K.C. Puri, J. (Oral) Crl.M.No. 43587 of 2009 has been filed for condonation of delay of 40 days in filing the present revision petition. The application stands accepted and the delay in filing the present revision petition stands condoned. Certified copy of the order dated 19.9.2009 has been placed on the file, from which it is revealed that petitioner has surrendered before the trial Court. The parties have prayed for acceptance of revision petition on the ground that the matter has been compromised. Affidavit of Jagir Singh – complainant has been placed on the file. Counsel for Jagir Singh – complainant has also admitted the factum of compromise. Crl. R. No. 2251 of 2009 -2- In the authority reported as Khursheed and another vs. State of U.P. and another 2007 (4) RCR (Criminal) 495, the Hon'ble Apex Court has allowed the compounding of offence under Section 325 IPC, where the conviction was maintained by the High Court. In the authority reported as Sukhwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another 2008 (3) RCR (Criminal) 991, this Court allowed the compounding of offence under Section 452 IPC, although the same was not compoundable. The petitioner has been convicted under Sections 279/337/338 IPC. So, in view of Khursheed's case (Supra), Sukhwinder Singh's case (Supra), and judgment reported as Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, parties are allowed to compromise. Consequently, the judgment dated 20.2.2007 passed by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patiala and the judgment dated 18.4.2009 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala, stand set aside on the grounds of compromise and the accused – petitioner stands acquitted. The petitioner be released forthwith if he is not required in any other case. A copy of this judgment be sent to the trial Court for strict compliance. ( K.C. Puri ) 22.9.2009. Judge chugh Crl. R. No. 2251 of 2009 -3-