IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Appeal No. 290-SB of 1998 Date of Decision: November 28, 2008 Amarjit Singh and others. … Appellants Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Denesh Goyal, Advocate, for the appellants. Ms. Manjari Nehru, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vikas Singh, Advocate, for the complainant. S.D. Anand, J. The appellants were convicted by the learned Trial Judge for offences punishable under Sections 307, 506 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1954. The appellants and the complainant / first informant / injured have applied for to obtain the leave of the Court to compound the offences for which former were convicted. The parties have come to terms and placed on record documented compromise, which may be read as Annexure A-1. Crl. Appeal No. 290-SB of 1998 Appellant – Piara Singh son of Bela Singh son of Assa Singh, aged 71 years and complainant – Manjit Singh son of Harjinder Singh are present in the Court and identified by their respective counsel. They own up the compounding. It is common ground that the parties are residing in the immediate vicinity of each other. That being so, it would be appropriate to favourably consider the request for allowance of the compounding plea because it would enable them to live in peace and harmony, particularly in the larger interest of the society and to enable the parties to maintain cordial relations. The plea for compounding of offences shall stand allowed. As a consequence thereof, the appeal shall stand allowed and the appellants shall stand acquitted of the charges. Disposed of accordingly. November 28, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2