Criminal Misc. No. M- 32443 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 32443 of 2010 Date of decision:-16.2.2011 Harvinder Dass @ Harinder Dass @ Tota Singh and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Munish Kumar, AAG Punjab for respondent No.1-State assisted by HC Satpal. Mr. D.R. Singla, 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. 41 dated 02.6.2009 under Sections 419,420 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Maur, District Bhatinda on the basis of compromise mentioned in affidavit (Annexure P-1). Respondent No.2-Gurpreet Singh appeared through counsel and he has been identified by HC Satpal. Affidavit dated 31.8.2010 has already been filed on behalf of respondent No.2-Gurpreet Singh admitting the factum of compromise stating that due to intervention of respectable and relatives, the matter has been compromised with the petitioners and now he is having no objection if the FIR in question with consequential proceedings arising therefrom, is quashed qua petitioners. The compromise is voluntarily and without any pressure. As per compromise, both the parties have settled the dispute amicably. Criminal Misc. No. M- 32443 of 2010 -2- Counsel for the respondent does not dispute the genuineness of the compromise mentioned in affidavit (Annexure P-1) annexed with the petition. 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-Gurpreet Singh dated 31.8.2010, the present petition is accepted and FIR No. 41 dated 02.6.2009 under Sections 419,420 and 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Maur, District Bhatinda, is quashed alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, qua petitioners. The petition is disposed of accordingly. February 16, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE