IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-13758 of 2009 (O/M). Date of Decision : July 07, 2009. Kanwalpreet Narula daughter of Shri Harsharan Singh Narula, resident of House No. 503-R, Model Town, Ludhiana. ...... Petitioner. Versus. State of Punjab, and others. ..... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, A.A.G. Punjab, for the respondent-State. Mr. H.S. Sangha, Advocate, for the respondent No. 2. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). In the present petition, prayer for quashing of F.I.R. No. 37 dated 26.02.2005, registered under Section 279, 304-A I.P.C., P.S. Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana (Annexure-P-1), on the basis of a compromise entered into between the petitioner-Kanwalpreet Narula and respondent No. 2-Charan Kamal Singh, who is the complainant. Copy of the compromise, dated 11.05.2009, has been placed on record as Annexure-P-2. Affidavit of Charan Kamal Singh has also been placed on record as Annexure-P-3, which is dated 11.05.2009. Notice of the present petition was issued to the respondents and an affidavit dated 07.07.2009 on behalf of respondent No. 2-Charan Kamal Singh, who is the complainant, has been filed in the Court today. In the said Criminal Misc. No. M-13758 of 2009. affidavit the fact of compromise, which has been placed on record as Annexure-P-2, has been accepted. It has further been stated that due to intervention of respectables of the Society, the petitioner and the complainant has entered into a compromise so that they can live peacefully and harmoniously and they have no grudge against each other. It has further been stated that the complainant has no objection in case the F.I.R. registered against the petitioner is quashed by this Court, on the basis of the said compromise. Counsel for the respondent also accepts this factual position as well as Shri Charan Kamal Singh, who is present in the Court (as identified by his counsel). He admits the averments made in the affidavit, which has been placed on record. I have heard counsel for the parties and have gone through the records of the case. In view of the compromise dated 11.05.2009 (Annexure-P-2), entered into between the petitioner and the complainant, the factum whereof has been admitted by both the parties and accordingly have filed an affidavit to that effect in this Court, the F.I.R., which is sought to be quashed, therefore, deserves to be quashed. In view of the fact that the parties have amicably resolved to put an end to the dispute between them and to peacefully resolve the issue between them, which would lead to the amicable conciliation of the dispute between the parties, it would be just and equitable, if the said F.I.R. is quashed. That would be in the interest of the society at large and public interest would be served due to amicable settlement, which would lead to harmonious well being of the society apart from the amicable conciliation to the dispute. -2- Criminal Misc. No. M-13758 of 2009. Reliance on the Full Bench judgment of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Versus State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) R.C.R. (Criminal), 1052, can be made at this stage. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances and view of the law laid down by this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh (supra), F.I.R. No. 37 dated 26.02.2005, registered under Section 279, 304-A I.P.C, P.S. Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana (Annexure-P-1), is hereby quashed. The present petition stands allowed in above terms. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE July 07, 2009. sjks. -3-