Criminal Misc. No. M-6935 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-6935 of 2009 Date of Decision: 31.3.2009 Balraj Singh and Another …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.Premjit Singh Hundal , Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for respondent No.2. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No. 247 dated 29.8.2008 registered at Police Station Sadar, Jalandhar, under Sections 307, 323 & 34 IPC. The present FIR was lodged by Gurnek Singh, respondent No.2. He has stated in the FIR that he is an agriculturist. On 25.10.2008 one Gurmej Singh son of Tarlok Singh, had thrown a party in Lily Resort Hotel, G.T. Road, Jalandhar, to celebrate birthday of his son. His son Sukhpreet Singh is settled, abroad. It is stated that celebrations were going on. At 11.00 P.M., complainant came outside to see his parked Criminal Misc. No. M-6935 of 2009 2 vehicles. At that time, Balraj Singh alias Raja passed by their side and made some unusual gesture. Thereafter, accused Balraj Singh and Sukhdev Singh came. Sukhdev Singh was armed with dattar and Balraj Singh alias Raja was armed with gandasi. A lalkara was raised by Sukhdev Singh. Complainant ran from the spot. Then Sukhdev Singh gave a blow from his dattar on the head of Ajmer Singh which hit on the back side of his head. When complainant Gurnek Singh tried to pick up Ajmer Singh, then Balraj Singh alias Raja gave a gandasi blow on his right arm. The cause of grudge was stated to be some dispute over the langar. Mr. Hundal has stated that in the occurrence only two persons namely Gurnek Singh, complainant and Ajmer Singh were injured. It has been stated that occurrence had ensued on a trivial matter when celebrations were going on. In the present case, quashing of FIR has been sought on the basis of compromise. Compromise has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P2. Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate, appearing for respondent No.2- complainant and Ajmer Singh, has placed on record their affidavits. In their respective affidavits filed, both have stated that the matter has been compromised and they do not want proceed ahead with the FIR. Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate, has identified Ajmer Singh and respondent No.2-Gurnek Singh. Both respondent No.2-Gurnek Singh and Ajmer Singh have stated that due to intervention of respectables, the matter has been compromised and in order to promote everlasting peace, amity and harmony and the FIR is creating obstacle in Criminal Misc. No. M-6935 of 2009 3 resumption of cordial relations between the parties. It has been held by Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) Recent Criminal Reports 1052 that compromise not only promotes peace in the society but also saves parties from litigation. In view of the law laid down in Kulwinder Singh’s case (supra) and keeping in view the compromise arrived at between the parties, present petition is accepted and impugned FIR along with all consequential proceedings is quashed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 31, 2009 “DK”