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Status report by way of affidavit filed by Jaspal Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Patti, District Tarn Taran filed. The same is taken on record.

2. By way of present petition, the petitioners are seeking partially quashing of FIR No.74 dated 28.5.2022, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 336/506/148/149 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act, 1959, Police Station Sadar Patti, Tehsil Patti, District Tarn Taran, on the basis of compromise dated 21.1.2023 (Annexure P-2).

1 of 7 Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:125351 CRM-M-6061 of 2023 2 2023:PHHC:125351

3.. On 13.7.2023, the following order was passed:-

"By way of present petition, the petitioners seek partial quashing of FIR No.74 dated 28.05.2022, registered for offences punishable under Sections 336/506/148/149 IPC & Sections 25/27 of Arms Act, 1959 at Police Station Sadar Patti, Tehsil Patti, District Tarn Taran, Punjab on the basis of compromise dated 21.01.2023 (Annexure P-2).
Counsel for the petitioners relies upon Lovely Salhotra & anr. Vs. State, NCT of Delhi (2018) 12 SCC 391 to submit that in such circumstances partial quashing is permissible.
Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has also supported the claim of the petitioners for quashing the FIR claiming that qua them the matter stands compromised.
In view of the above, the parties, i.e. the petitioners as well as respondent No.2 are directed to appear before learned Duty Magistrate/Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court on 09.08.2023. On their doing so, the learned Duty Magistrate/Illaqa Magistrate/trial Court shall record their statements and furnish its report to this Court by the next date of hearing on the following aspects:-