IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.7569 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 AJMER SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. KDS Sidhu, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.43 dated 21.4.2007 under Sections 452, 342, 148, 149, 506, 447, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Rupnagar, District Rupnagar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 8.3.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2 Respondent No.2-Sher Mohammad (complainant), as identified by Head Constable Harjit Singh, is present in court and states that the disputes have been settled by way of compromise (Annexure P-2). 3 Vide order dated 14.3.2011, the trial court was directed to record the statements of the concerned persons and send a report in regard to genuineness of the compromise. Criminal Misc. No.7569 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 4 Report has been received from Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rupnagar, which is to the effect that all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. 5 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 6 In view of the above stated facts, no purpose in law would be served by continuance of proceedings. 7 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 8 FIR No.43 dated 21.4.2007 under Sections 452, 342, 148, 149, 506, 447, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Rupnagar, District Rupnagar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. September 21, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?