IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-621 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision : 02.09.2011 Sarabjit Singh ... Petitioner versus State of Punjab & another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present: Mr. Sukhpal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab. **** Mahesh Grover, J. (Oral) This a petition for quashing of FIR No.169 dated 02.06.2003 registered under the provisions of Sections 279/304-A IPC at Police Station Division No.7, Ludhiana Distt. Ludhiana. The instant petition was filed on the ground that parties have resolved their differences and entered into compromise. The Court is of the opinion that offences under Section 304-A cannot be permitted to be compounded and quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise cannot be allowed as these are the offences which are abhorrent to the society. A person, who act in rash and negligent manner, which results in the death of a person and subsequently claim that he has settled the matter so as to evade the prosecution does not deserve leniency and acceptance of such prayer will send an undesirable message to the society that even the death of a human being by rash and negligent act can be condoned in the name of compromise. No ground is made out to accept the prayer of the petitioner. Consequently, the petition stands dismissed. September 02, 2011 (Mahesh Grover) sonia Judge