Crl. Misc. No. M-16111 of 2011 (O & M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16111 of 2011 (O & M) DATE OF DECISION: August 23, 2011 Jatinder Pal Singh and another .........PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab and others ........ RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Atul Jain, Advocate, for respondents no. 2 and 3. AJAI LAMBA, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section Cr.P.C. praying for quashing of FIR No. 464 dated 12.11.2007 under Sections 326/324/323/34 IPC, P.S. Sadar Amritsar, placed on record as Annexure P-1. The disputes between the parties have been settled by way of compromise Annexure P-2 dated 17.05.2011. Mr. Atul Jain, Advocate, has put in appearance for respondents no. 2 and 3. Affidavits of respondents no. 2 and 3 have been filed, which are taken on record. As per the stand of the respondent-complainant- injured, the disputes between the parties have been settled amicably. It has been stated in the affidavits that the deponent does not want to proceed with the FIR case and admits the contents of compromise (Annexure P-2). Learned counsel for the respondent-State states that because the parties have entered into a compromise, the petition for quashing of FIR is Crl. Misc. No. M-16111 of 2011 (O & M) 2 not opposed. Since the complainant and injured are not ready to prosecute the petitioners, continuance of proceedings will be an exercise in futility. The petitioners and private respondents are residents of same locality and, therefore, want to live in peace and harmony. In such circumstances, it would not be in the interest of substantial justice to allow the proceedings to continue. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 464 dated 12.11.2007 under Sections 326/324/323/34 IPC, P.S. Sadar Amritsar and subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. 23.08.2011 (AJAI LAMBA) shivani JUDGE