[CASE NUMBER] (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH [CASE NUMBER] (O&M) Date of decision : 18.12.2012 [ENTITY] Petitioner versus [ENTITY] and another Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE [ENTITY] Present: Mr. [ENTITY], Advocate for the petitioner Mr. [ENTITY], Advocate for [ENTITY] Mr. [ENTITY], Advocate for respondent No. 2 [ENTITY] , J. (Oral)
Quashing of FIR No. 412 dated 06.12.1993 under [SECTION] [ACT], registered at Police Station East, Sector 26, Chandigarh is being sought on the basis of compromise dated 28.08.2012 (Annexure P2) F.I.R has been registered at the instance of respondent No. 2. Respondent No. 2 was the tenant of the petitioner when the complaint was lodged by the complainant.
A written compromise was arrived at between the parties. Police was duly informed about the compromise by handing them over the written copy of compromise in original. But somehow, the Investigation Officer prevailed upon the complainant and the petitioner and the complainant and assured them that the compromise will be presented in the court along with the challan. This compromise could not be placed in the Court. The petitioner was declared P.O in the interim period. In the meantime, the complainant shifted from the house of the petitioner and the petitioner also sold the house and shifted to some other place.
In compliance of order dated 10.09.2012, petitioner appeared before the trial Court and submitted his bail bonds which were duly accepted vide order dated 15.09.2012. Copy of order dated 15.09.2012 is taken on record as Annexure A-
1. Learned counsel for the complainant has put in appearance and has tendered the original compromise which is taken on record as Annexure A-2. As per affidavit of the complainant dated 10.12.2012, he has compromised the matter with the petitioner with the intervention of respectable members of the society.
Consequently, in view of the affidavit dated 10.12.2012 and in view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of [PRECEDENT], the law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of [PRECEDENT], no useful purpose would be served in prolonging the litigation.
Accordingly, FIR No. 412 dated 06.12.1993 under [SECTION] [ACT], registered at Police Station East, Sector 26, Chandigarh is quashed with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner.
The petition stands disposed of.
18.12.2012 ([ENTITY]) [ENTITY] JUDGE