IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.9984 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 9, 2011 MANJIT SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. AGS Dhillon, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate, for respondents 2 to 4. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.23 dated 28.6.2008 under Sections 452, 295-A, 323, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kot Fatta, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise dated 26.8.2010 (Annexure P- 2). 2 Learned counsel for respondents No.2 to 4 contends that the said respondents would be the affected persons. Respondents No.2 to 4 have already settled their disputes with the petitioners by way of compromise and, therefore, are not ready to pursue the FIR case and they would not be bringing any evidence to court. Criminal Misc. No.9984 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 3 Respondents No.2 to 4, as identified by their counsel Shri Anupam Singla, Advocate, are also present in court. They have made a categoric statement that they have settled all their disputes with the petitioners and the FIR proceedings be quashed. 4 Considering the fact that all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise (Annexure P-2); respondents No.2 to 4, who are the affected persons, are not ready and willing to pursue the case and continuation of proceedings shall be an exercise in futility and against the spirit of peace and harmony, the petition is allowed. 5 FIR No.23 dated 28.6.2008 under Sections 452, 295- A, 323, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kot Fatta, District Bathinda (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. August 9, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?