IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 7047 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision : May 22, 2009 Harjit Singh Khera and others ....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Vikas Chaudhary, AAG Haryana Mr. Rajiv Batra, Advocate for Mr. Gobind Dhanda, Advocate, for respondent no. 2 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Harjit Singh Khera and four other petitioners have brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 176 dated 27.5.2003 registered under Sections 148, 149, 323, 341, 506 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Chandimandir, District Panchkula and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Without going into any further details, suffice it to say that respondent no. 2 Harinder Singh Balla, complainant had got registered the aforesaid case against the petitioners and ultimately challan was prepared. During the trial, petitioner no. 2 to 5 have already been acquitted. Petitioner No. 1, Harjit Singh could not appear in this case on account of heart ailment. However, he was also granted bail by the trial court prior to his Criminal Misc.-M No. 7047 of 2009 (O&M) -2- being declared as a proclaimed offender in this case. Now the parties have settled the dispute amicably with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. Today, respondent No. 2 Harinder Singh Balla is present in the Court and identified by his counsel Sh. Rajiv Batra. On the query put to the complainant, he submits that he has settled the dispute amicably and now there is no ill-will against petitioner Harjit Singh. Parties have also placed on file the compromise deed Annexure P/2 and in this regard affidavit of Harinder Singh Balla respondent no. 2 is taken on record. In the given facts and circumstances, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings in the case in hand are allowed to continue. It would be in the interest of peace and harmony between the parties to close the chapter of this case. In the result, this petition succeeds and consequently, F.I.R. No. 176 dated 27.5.2003 registered under Sections 148, 149, 323, 341, 506 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Chandimandir, District Panchkula and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby ordered to be quashed, qua petitioner Harjit Singh. ( Pritam Pal ) May 22, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'