Kapil Arya & ORS v. State Of Punjab & ANR

Cr.M.No.M-40989 of 2014 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.M.No.M-40989 of 2014 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : 2.3.2015 Kapil Arya and others PETITIONERS

VERSUS

State of Punjab and another RESPONDENTS CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER

1. Whether reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ?

2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? Present:- Shri R.K.Mattoo, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri P.S.Paul, D.A.G. Punjab.

Shri Anil Puri, Advocate for respondent-2.

MAHESH GROVER, J.

This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for quashing of F.I.R. No.12 dated 6.1.2005 under Sections 406/498-A/323/34 I.P.C.registered at Police Station Sadar, Patiala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the ground that the parties have entered into a compromise.

The parties have got recorded their respective statements regarding GHANSHYAM DASS 2015.03.04 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document high court chandigarh

Cr.M.No.M-40989 of 2014 -2the factum of compromise (Annexure P-2). The complainant/respondent No.2 has today received Draft amounting to Rs.7 lacs towards the compromised amount. Having regard to the aforesaid and the observations of Full Bench in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) Law Herald 2225, and Gian Singh v. State of Punjab 2012(4) R.C.R. (Crl.)543, the instant petition is allowed. Consequently, F.I.R. No.12 dated 6.1.2005 under Sections 406/498-A/323/34 I.P.C. registered at Police Station Sadar, Patiala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed qua the petitioners. (MAHESH GROVER) March 2, 2015 JUDGE GD GHANSHYAM DASS 2015.03.04 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document high court chandigarh