IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 30157 of 2011 Date of decision: 30.11.2011 Ramesh Kumar and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: Mr. L.M. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab for the State. RANJIT SINGH J. The petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 60 dated 01.09.2005 registered under Sections 454, 380 and 427 IPC at Police Station Kotwali, Amritsar on the basis of compromise. Respondent No. 2 had filed a complaint leading to registration of this FIR. A perusal of the FIR would show that godown of the complainant was given on rent to Sh. Ramesh Kumar, Manager. He had paid rent through drafts. Since the complainant was living outside, the petitioners allegedly took benefit of this and broke the lock of stairs, which were going to the roof top and destroyed the articles like guarders and iron sheets. It is alleged that they had started making illegal use of the roof and had also broken some of the walls attached etc. As per the complainant, the petitioners have now purchased the proper in question and, accordingly, this has led to the compromise. The terms of compromise have formed part of the sale deed. As per the recital in the sale deed, respondent No. 2/ Crl. Misc. No. M- 30157 of 2011 -2- complainant has agreed to make a statement before the Court that the compromise has been effected between the parties and he will have no objection, in case, the FIR registered against the petitioners is quashed as nothing is due to him from the petitioners. The complainant is present in the Court, today and have stated before me that he has entered into compromise with the petitioners and would have no objection, in case, this FIR against the petitioners is quashed. The parties have taken six years to realize the futility of continuing with this minor dispute. They have now compromised. Had they done so at initial stage, a valuable time of the Court and investigating machinery could have been saved and it could have been utilized better. The Courts are already overburdened with cases and adding to this burden of such like cases would have to be checked. Parties cannot be permitted to take the valuable time of six years and then cooly stand up and say they have now compromised. They must be made to penalize for taking the time of the Court. The parties have made even this Court to spend considerable time in this case. The petition is allowed. FIR No. 60 dated 01.09.2005 registered under Sections 454, 380 and 427 IPC at Police Station Kotwali, Amritsar is quashed but it shall be subject to payment of ` 10,000/- as costs, which shall be deposited in the accounts of Legal Services Authority, Punjab. If the costs are not deposited within one month from today, the FIR shall stand revived. November 30, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE