IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-7489 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.07.2011. Ragini Thakur ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI. Present : Mr. Mohinder Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, Addl. A.G. Punjab **** AJAY TEWARI, J. (Oral) This is a petition for quashing of FIR No. 37 dated 13.2.2008 under Sections 63/68/68-A of the Copy Right Act, 1957 registered at Police Station Division No. 4, Jalandhar on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the parties. Vide order dated 10.03.2011 passed by this Court, the trial Court was directed to send the report with regard to the validity or otherwise of the compromise (Annexure P-2) after recording the statements of all the concerned parties. A report has been received from the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar whereby the learned Magistrate has recorded that the parties have indeed compromised the matter in dispute. Learned Addl. Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from the Investigating Officer has accepted the fact that parties have compromised the matter in dispute. Criminal Misc. No. M-7489 of 2011 (O&M) [2] In view of the facts, noticed hereinabove, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bonafide settlement. I am of the opinion that it would be in the interest of justice, as also in the interest of parties, if the present FIR and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom are quashed. It is a fit case where this Court should exercise jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to put an end to these futile criminal proceedings. Even otherwise, a Full Bench of this Court has issued broad guidelines in Kulwinder Singh and others V. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Crl.) 1052 for quashing of the FIR where parties enter into compromise. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 37 dated 13.2.2008 under Sections 63/68/68-A of the Copy Right Act, 1957 registered at Police Station Division No. 4, Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE 14.07.2011 'ravinder'