IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.25824 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 17, 2011 SUKHWINDER SINGH @ BAGGI & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. MS Dhami, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. YP Singla, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.21 dated 24.03.2008 under Sections 323, 342, 295-A, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kathgarh, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (subsequently charges framed under Sections 323, 325, 365, 355 and 34, Indian Penal Code, vide order dated 4.2.2009) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 23.08.2011 (Annexure P-1). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 contend that indeed all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. It was more of a misunderstanding. 3 Complainant/respondent No.2-Harnek Singh has filed Criminal Misc. No.25824 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 his affidavit, sworn on 17.11.2011, today in court, which is taken on record. The affidavit also endorses the factum of compromise. 4 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 5 The parties are residents of the same area and want to live in peace and harmony. Continuance of proceedings shall disturb not only the lives of the petitioners and respondent No.2 but also their family members. 6 In view of the above, the petition is allowed. 7 FIR No.21 dated 24.03.2008 under Sections 323, 342, 295-A, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kathgarh, District Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (subsequently charges framed under Sections 323, 325, 365, 355 and 34, Indian Penal Code, vide order dated 4.2.2009) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. November 17, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?