CRM-M-30851-2011 [ 1 ] ::::::: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30851-2011 Date of decision:01.12.2011 Arvind Ashat and others ...Petitioners Versus State (U.T. Chandigarh) and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. H.S.Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Advocate, for U.T. Chandigarh/respondent No.1. Mr. D.K.Sihag, Advocate, for the complainant/respondent No.2. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short “Cr.P.C.”] for quashing of the FIR No.41 dated 22.02.2011, under Sections 420, 120-B of IPC and Section 24 of the Emigration Act, 1983 at Police Station Sector-3, Chandigarh on the basis of compromise Annexure P-5. Pursuant to the notices issued, the complainant/respondent No.2 is present in the Court. She is identified by her counsel Shri D.K.Sihag as well as by IO/SI Lakhbir Singh. The complainant/respondent No.2 has stated at the bar that the amount of `1,75,000/-, which was taken by the petitioners from her for sending her abroad, has already been returned to her and she does not want to prosecute the petitioners and has no objection if the FIR is quashed as her grievance has already been redressed. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that although the offences under which the FIR has been registered are non-compoundable but CRM-M-30851-2011 [ 2 ] ::::::: this Court, while exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and in view of the Full Bench decision of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, 2007(3) R.C.R. (Criminal) 1052, can quash the FIR and all the consequential proceedings arising therefrom in order to bring peace and harmony in the society. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the fact that the grievance of the complainant has already been redressed, the present petition is allowed and the FIR No.41 dated 22.02.2011, under Sections 420, 120-B of IPC and Section 24 of the Emigration Act, 1983 at Police Station Sector-3, Chandigarh and all the consequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. December 01, 2011 (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) vinod* JUDGE