RESHAM SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Matter has been taken up through video conferencing via Webex facility in the light of the Pandemic Covid-19 situation and as per instructions.

(2.) Instant petition has been filed under Sec. 482 Cr.P.C. praying for quashing of FIR No.026, dtd. 5/2/2019, under Ss. 323, 365, 427, 506, 342, 148 and 149 IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar, District Ferozepur, and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dtd. 28/4/2021/10/5/2021 (Annexure P-2).

(3.) FIR in question was got registered by complainant-respondent No.2 and the investigation commenced thereon. However, with the intervention of respectables, finally the parties arrived at settlement and they resolved their inter se dispute, which is apparent from Compromise, annexed as Annexure P-2. On the basis of the compromise, the petitioners are invoking the inherent power of this Court by praying that continuation of these proceedings would be a futile exercise and an abuse of process of the Court and thus, the FIR in question and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom may be quashed in the interest of justice.