IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-21989 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: September 19, 2011 Gurbachan Singh & another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Mandeep Singh Sachdev, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. K.D.S. Sidhu, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.72 dated 5.6.2001 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 409, 420, 120-B IPC registered with Police Station, Division No.2, Jalandhar, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that untraced report was filed in the year 2004. The same has not Crl. Misc. No. M-21989 of 2011 [2] attained finality till date. 3. It has been pointed out that the disputes have been settled and even complainant-respondent No.2 does not want to prosecute the petitioners. 4. Respondent No.2, Charanjit Singh, is present in Court, as identified by his lawyer Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate. Affidavit sworn on 19.9.2011 by respondent No.2 has been filed in Court which is taken on record. 5. It has been pleaded that compromise was arrived at between the parties and the complainant has no objection if the FIR is quashed. 6. Learned counsel for the respondent-State admits that untraced report has already been filed. 7. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the petition is allowed. FIR No.72 dated 5.6.2001 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 409, 420, 120-B IPC registered with Police Station, Division No.2, Jalandhar, is hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) September 19, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?