LALLI ATHWAL Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed on behalf of petitioner, namely, Lalli Athwal for quashing of FIR No. 39 dated 11.3.2013 registered under Sections 354/341/506/148/149 IPC at Police Station City Samana, District Patiala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise.

(2.) VIDE order dated 17.1.2014, parties were directed to appear before the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Samana for getting their respective statements recorded with regard to compromise. The learned Magistrate was also directed to submit a report along with statements of the parties.

(3.) IN Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others, reported as : 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, the Larger Bench of our own High Court has held that the High Court has the wide power to quash the proceedings eve in non -compoundable offences, notwithstanding the bar under Section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code in order to prevent abuse of the process any Court or to secure the ends of justice. In Kulwinder Singh's case, the Larger Bench has also observed: -