Crl.Misc.No.M-1367 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-1367 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27 - 1 - 2009 Sewa Ram .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.J.S.Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Mehardeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr.Anterpreet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR No.161 dated 24.7.2007 registered at Police Station Model Town, Ludhiana under Sections 406/420 IPC on the basis of compromise Annexure P-2. The FIR was lodged by respondent No.2 Jarnail Singh. In the FIR, he has stated that on the pretext of sending his son abroad, petitioner has duped him of Rs.1,35,000/-. Reply has been filed on behalf of Jarnail Singh admitting the factum of compromise. Jarnail Singh is present in Court. He has been Crl.Misc.No.M-1367 of 2009 [2] identified by Mr.Anterpreet Singh, Advocate. Jarnail Singh has stated that he has received back Rs.1,35,000/- given by him to the petitioner. ASI Onkar Singh, Economic Offence Wing, Ludhiana is present in Court and he has identified complainant Jarnail Singh. In view of the factum of compromise and ratio of law laid down in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 wherein it has been held that in a case where compromise has been effected between the parties, continuation of proceedings will serve no useful purpose. Therefore, the impugned FIR along with all subsequent proceedings is quashed. Petition is disposed off. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) January 27, 2008. JUDGE RC