IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.51536-M of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 21, 2008 SURJIT MASIH ETC. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. KS Kahlon, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. KS Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Dheeraj Inderjit Singh, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks quashing of FIR No.96 dated 10.9.2006 under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kalanaur, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur, and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 17.9.2007 (Annexure P-3). The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that with the intervention of respectables of the village, better sense has prevailed on the parties and all the disputes have been settled. The parties do not nurse grudge against each other any more. Mukha Masih, respondent No.2-complainant, as identified by Shri Dheeraj Inderjit Singh, Advocate, is present in Court. Respondent Criminal Misc.51536-M of 2007 2 No.2 has endorsed the factum of compromise and has prayed for quashing of the FIR. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has not opposed the quashing of the proceedings, in view of the compromise. Having regard to the nature of offences and the fact that the parties are residents of the same village and continuance of proceedings shall vitiate the atmosphere, the petition is allowed. FIR No.96 dated 10.9.2006 under Sections 452, 323, 506, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kalanaur, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur, and subsequent proceedings are quashed. August 21, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE