IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-6798 of 2009 Date of decision : 23.07.2009 Arkhal and Others ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab and Others ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. D.R. Punia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition for quashing of the FIR No. 127 dated 09.06.2008 registered under Sections 323, 324, 452, 148, 149 IPC on the basis of compromise allegedly arrived at between the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioners has referred to affidavit Annexures P-1 to P-3 in support of his contention that a compromise has been arrived at between the complainant and the petitioners. According to the counsel dispute between the parties is of private nature. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Head Constable Niranjan Dass, who is present in Court, has submitted that investigation of the case is still pending and the factum of compromise shall be taken into consideration by the investigating officer before finalizing the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. In view of the fact that investigation of the matter is still pending and learned State counsel has submitted that compromise, if any, Crl. Misc No. M-6798 of 2009 -2- shall be taken into consideration by the investigating officer, the prayer made in this petition has been rendered infructuous. However, it is made clear that in case petitioners are still aggrieved, it shall be open to them to avail of the remedy in accordance with law. 23.07.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE