SHARANJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR.
LAWS(P&H)-2011-8-281
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
Decided on August 18,2011

SHARANJIT SINGH Appellant
VERSUS
State of Punjab and Anr. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Ajai Lamba, J. - (1.) THIS petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.5 dated 10.01.2010 under Section 356, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Old Shalley, District Gurdaspur (Annexure P -1) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 9.12.2010 (Annexure P -2).
(2.) VIDE order dated 31.1.2011, the trial court was directed to record the statements of the concerned persons and file a report as to the validity of the compromise (Annexure P -2). Report dated 2.4.2011, furnished by Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Gurdaspur, has been received, from which it is made out that the compromise has been effected between the parties without undue influence and further that the complainant has no objection if the FIR is quashed.
(3.) LEARNED counsel for the respondent -State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR.;


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