Criminal Misc. No. M-526 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-526 of 2011 Date of decision:- 10.2.2011 Gurmukh Singh @ Gora ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mrs. Sushma Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG Punjab for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Sanjeev Pandit, Advocate for respondent No.2. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the FIR No. 307 dated 14.12.2010 under Sections 395,307,148,149 and 506 IPC and under Section 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Shahkot, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). Respondent No.2-Lakhvir Singh appeared through counsel and filed his affidavit admitting the factum of compromise and stating that due to intervention of respectable and relatives, the matter has been compromised with the petitioner and now he is having no objection if the FIR in question with consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is quashed qua petitioner. The compromise is voluntarily and without any pressure. As per compromise (Annexure P-2), both the parties have settled the dispute amicably. Counsel for Criminal Misc. No. M-526 of 2011 -2- the respondent does not dispute the genuineness of the compromise, which is in the form of affidavit (Annexure P-2) annexed with the petition. Learned counsel for the State on instructions of ASI Mukhraj informs the Court that during the course of investigation it has been found that no injuries were suffered by any person in the incident. 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) RCR (Crl.) 1052. Hence, in view of affidavit of respondent No.2 dated 10.2.2011 and in the interest of harmonious relations between the parties, the present petition is accepted and FIR No. 307 dated 14.12.2010 under Sections 395,307,148,149 and 506 IPC and under Section 25/27/54/59 of Arms Act, registered at Police Station Shahkot, District Jalandhar, is quashed alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, qua petitioner. The petition is disposed of accordingly. February 10, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE