IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.26246 -M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : MARCH 09, 2010 JAGIR SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Haryana. Mr. GPS Ahluwalia, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of case FIR No.43 dated 3.5.2008 under Sections 336, 506, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, and Section 27 of the Arms Act, Police Station, Kahnuwan, District Gurdaspur (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 contend that a dispute arose between the parties, whereupon the FIR came to be lodged. Although the FIR narrates use of fire-arm, however, the shots were fired in the air only, that too with a licensed weapon. The compromise deed has been placed on record as Annexure P-2. Criminal Misc. No.26246 -M of 2009 2 Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has filed an affidavit of Charan Singh, sworn on 25.11.2009, today in court, which is taken on record. Charan Singh, as identified by his counsel, is present in court. It has been stated that the disputes between the parties have been settled. I have considered the issue. The parties seem to be residents of the same area. Continuance of proceedings would not serve any legal purpose in view of the fact that complainant/respondent No.2 has entered into compromise with the petitioners and is not ready and willing to prosecute them. If the victim himself does not bring evidence to court, it shall be an exercise in futility. Considering the nature of the offences and the fact that the complainant endorses the factum of compromise, it shall be in the interest of justice to allow the petition. The petition is, accordingly, allowed. FIR No.43 dated 3.5.2008 under Sections 336, 506, 148, 149, Indian Penal Code, and Section 27 of the Arms Act, Police Station, Kahnuwan, District Gurdaspur (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. March 09, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?