IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-2355 of 2011 Date of Decision: July 14, 2011 Dalbir Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Amandeep Singh Manaise, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. None for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.155 dated 29.9.2010 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 447, 506, 427, 148, 149 IPC registered with Police Station, Dinanagar, District Gurdaspur and all consequent proceedings on the basis of compromise, Annexure P-2. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that Crl. Misc. No. M-2355 of 2011 [2] respondent No.2 has settled all the disputes with the petitioners with the intervention of respectable by way of compromise placed on record as Annexure P-2. 3. So as to verify whether the compromise is genuine or not, the matter was referred to the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gurdaspur. Report dated 14.2.2011 has been received that indicates that compromise has been effected without any coercion or pressure and all the disputes between the parties have been settled. 4. Considering the nature of offence and the fact that parties have settled their differences by way of compromise, it would not be in the interest of justice to allow the proceedings to continue. Respondent No.2 is not ready and willing to bring evidence. In such circumstances, continuance of proceedings shall result in abuse of process of Court. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No.155 dated 29.9.2010 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 447, 506, 427, 148, 149 IPC registered with Police Station, Dinanagar, District Gurdaspur and all consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) July 14, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?