Crl. Misc No. M 24030 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 24030 of 2011 Date of decision : August 29, 2011 Sunita Kumar and another, ...... Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another, ...... Respondents *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr.C.L.Pawar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S.Gill, DAG Punjab for respondent No.1. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for quashing of case FIR No. 27, dated 27.3.2009, registered under Sections 406, 420, 120-B of the IPC, at Police Station Chamkaur Sahib, District Roopnagar on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties (Annexures P-4 and P-5). On 19.7.2011, the following order was passed in Crl. Misc No. M 5507 of 2011 (for anticipatory bail in the instant FIR) :- “ Learned Deputy Advocate General on instructions from ASI Balwinder Kumar states that the complainant is present and has been identified by the Investigating Officer and he has told him that he has indeed received the money and has compromised the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that during this interregnum the petitioner was declared as a Crl. Misc No. M 24030 of 2011 ::2:: proclaimed offender and that he is in the process of filing the petition for quashing of the FIR as well as the said order on the basis of the present compromise. Adjourned to 28.7.2011. In the meanwhile, arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed.” Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Balwinder Kumar, is not in a position to deny the factual assertions. In view of the facts, noticed herein above, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bona fide settlement. The complainant- respondent No.2 has received the amount and has no objection if the FIR is quashed. I am of the opinion that it would be in the interest of justice, as also in the interest of parties, if the present FIR and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom are quashed. It is a fit case where this Court should exercise jurisdiction, under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C to put an end to these futile criminal proceedings. Even otherwise, a Full Bench of this Court has issued broad guidelines in Kulwinder Singh and others vs State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Crl) 1052, for quashing of the FIR where parties enter into compromise. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 27, dated 27.3.2009, registered under Sections 406, 420, 120-B of the IPC, at Police Station Chamkaur Sahib, District Roopnagar and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) August 29, 2011. JUDGE `kk'