IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.2090 -M of 2011 DATE OF DECISION : JULY 12, 2011 AVTAR SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. KDS Hooda, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. SS Nara, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. PR Yadav, 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 case FIR No.22 dated 27.1.2010 under Sections 148, 149, 420, 447, 467, 468, 364, 506, 511, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Shahbad, District Kurukshetra (Annexure P-1), in view of compromise dated 20.12.2010 (Annexure P-2). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the dispute between the parties is of civil nature. Complainant- respondent No.2 has settled all the disputes with the petitioners and, therefore, continuance of proceedings shall result in abuse of process of law and process of court. 3 A report was sought from Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Criminal Misc. No.2090 -M of 2011 2 Kurukshetra, as to whether the compromise (Annexure P-2) is genuine or not. 4 Report dated 9.3.2011 has been received from the Magistrate, which makes it evident that there has been no pressure or coercion of any kind on the parties. The parties have settled their disputes by way of compromise. 5 In view of the nature of offences and the fact that all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise (Annexure P-2), this petition is allowed. Case FIR No.22 dated 27.1.2010 under Sections 148, 149, 420, 447, 467, 468, 364, 506, 511, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Shahbad, District Kurukshetra (Annexure P-1), and consequent proceedings are quashed. July 12, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?