GURPAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order shall dispose of two petitions bearing CRR -M -23732 of 2013 and CRM -M -38302 of 2013 being a case of version and cross -version arising out of same incident.

(2.) PETITIONERS have filed the aforesaid two petitions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. i.e. in CRM -M -23732 of 2013 seeking quashing of F.I.R. No. 19 dated 20.3.2012 registered under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC & 325 IPC at Police Station, Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur registered on the statement of Avtar Singh son of Batan Singh and in CRM -M -38302 of 2013 seeking quashing of cross -case i.e. DDR No. 26(A) dated 23.3.2012 registered under Sections 323, 324, 34 IPC registered on the statement of Balbir Singh son of Malkit Singh and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

(3.) LEARNED State counsel does not dispute the ratio of judgment in Kulwinder Singh's case supra and submit that in case a compromise is arrived at between the parties the State shall not stand in the way of quashing of F.I.R.