Criminal Misc. No.M-3586 of 2009 [1] [ IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-3586 of 2009 Date of decision:02.03.2009 Buta Singh and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents Before: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr. AP Singh Luna, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. C.S.Brar, DAG, Punjab, for respondent no. 1. Mr. Rajbir Singh , Advocate for respondent no. 2. RAJIVE BHALLA,J.(Oral) Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is for quashing of FIR No. 85, dated 25.09.2007, registered under Sections 323,324,452,34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Bullowal, District Hoshiarpur, and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom, on the basis of a compromise. Counsel for the petitioners and respondent no. 2 submit that, they have amicably settled their dispute, as they are students of the same college and therefore pray that the FIR be quashed. Counsel for the State of Punjab submits that as the parties have entered into a compromise, the State does not oppose the prayer for quashing of the FIR and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. I have heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the FIR, the compromise and the affidavit filed by the Complainant-Robin Singh, who is present in Court, and has been identified by his counsel. A perusal of the compromise and the FIR discloses that the petitioners Criminal Misc. No.M-3586 of 2009 [2] [ and respondent no. 2 have arrived at a bonafide settlement of their disputes without any fraud, coercion or undue influence. A compromise or a settlement, serves the immediate purpose of the parties as it enables them to proceed with their lives without illwill or rancour and live in peace and harmony. In view of the compromise, the prosecution witnesses are not likely to support the prosecution and therefore allowing the trial to continue would lead to a wastage of valuable Court time. In Kulwinder Singh and Others vs. The State of Punjab and another, reported 2007(3) RCR(Crl.) 1052, a Full Bench this Court has held that, in the exercise of powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, this Court may in appropriate cases, quash an FIR disclosing the commission of non compoundable offences. In view of what has been stated herein above, as the prayer for quashing of the FIR and all subsequent proceedings emanating therefrom does not suffer from any legal impediment, the present petition is allowed and the FIR 85, dated 25.09.2007, registered under Sections 323,324,452,34 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Bullowal, District Hoshiarpur, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are quashed. [RAJIVE BHALLA] JUDGE 2nd March, 2009 SKaushik