Full Judgment
CRM not M-31700 o”
1. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM not M-31700 of 2012 Date of decision:
17. 11.2012 Peter Masih and ors...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: Mr.Vikram Rathore, Advocate for Mr.DK Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Mehardeep Singh, DAG, Punjab with Sub Inspector MS Sidhu, PS Sadar, Jalandhar **** Jitendra Chauhan, J.
(Oral) This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed for quashing of FIR No.410 dated 30.9.2005, registered under Sections 406/420 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, 'the IPC') (Section 364 of IPC added later on).at Police Station Sadar, District Jalandhar, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties.
While issuing the notice of motion, the parties were directed to appear before the trial Court for getting their statements recorded.
In compliance of the order dated 15.10.2012, report of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalandhar dated 16.11.2012, has been received to the effect that the parties have arrived at an out of Court settlement.
The statement of the complainant recorded by the trial Court CRM not M-31700 o”
2. is attached with the said report, wherein the complainant has stated that she has compromised the matter without any undue pressure and out of her own sweet will.
She has got no objection if the proceedings in the present case are quashed.
In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that no useful purpose would be served in continuing the proceedings.
Accordingly, this petition is allowed and FIR No.410 dated 30.9.2005, registered under Sections 406/420 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, 'the IPC') (Section 364 of IPC added later on).at Police Station Sadar, District Jalandhar, and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioneRs.17.11.2012 (JITENDRA CHAUHAN) gsv JUDGE