IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-22526 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: September 13, 2011 Jaswant Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Arun Takhi, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Amit Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.88 dated 29.6.2011 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 323, 325, 341, 148, 149, 506 IPC registered with Police Station, Bullowal, District Hoshiarpur, because the disputes between the petitioners and respondent No.2 have been settled by way of compromise, Annexure P-2. Crl. Misc. No. M-22526 of 2011 [2] 2. Respondent No.2, Manjit Singh, as identified by his counsel Mr. Amit Verma, Advocate, is present in Court and states that on account of an altercation, the FIR came to be lodged. Disputes have been settled by way of compromise. 3. Affidavit sworn on 13.9.2011, by Manjit Singh (respondent No.2), has been filed in Court which is taken on record. In the affidavit, it has been stated that the complainant would have no objection if accused are discharged and the FIR is quashed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the parties have entered into a compromise, the petition for quashing of FIR is not opposed. 5. Considering the nature of evidence; the fact that disputes between the parties have been settled by way of compromise; petitioners and respondent No.2 are residents of the same area; and the fact that continuance of proceedings shall not serve any purpose in law because the complainant is not ready to prosecute the petitioners, this petition is allowed. 6. FIR No.88 dated 29.6.2011 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 323, 325, 341, 148, 149, 506 IPC registered with Police Station, Bullowal, District Hoshiarpur alongwith consequent proceedings is hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) September 13, 2011 JUDGE avin Crl. Misc. No. M-22526 of 2011 [3] 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?