IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-1366 of 2009 Date of decision: 31.3.2009 Parminder Singh @ Pappi ….. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ….. Respondents Present: Mr. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** S.S. SARON, J. This petition under Section 482 CrPC has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.7 dated 5.1.1998 (Annexure P1) registered at Police Station Sadar, Ludhiana for the offences under Sections 324/34, 148/149 Indian Penal Code (“IPC” – for short) on the basis of compromise dated 29.8.2008 (Annexure P3). Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that in the FIR (Annexure P1) one of the accused namely Narinder Singh who was charged and tried has been acquitted of the charges vide judgment and order dated 4.9.2008 (Annexure P2). The petitioner Parminder Singh @ Pappi and the other accused namely Gurjinder Singh were declared Proclaimed Offenders. It is submitted that before passing of the judgment, the matter between complainant Davinder Singh son of Ajit Singh and the petitioner has been compromised on 29.8.2008 (Annexure P3). In view of the compromise, it is submitted that the FIR against the petitioner is also liable to be quashed. After giving my thoughtful consideration to the matter, it may be noticed that the FIR in the case was registered on 5.1.1998 (Annexure P1). The petitioner has remained a Proclaimed Offender for all these years. It is after the acquittal of Crl. Misc. No. M-1366 of 2009 [2] Narinder Singh on 4.9.2008 (Annexure P2) that the present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR against the petitioner as well. It is well-known that no indulgence can be given to Proclaimed Offenders by the Court and FIR is not liable to be quashed merely on the basis of compromise. Besides, the procedure provided by the law for trial and prosecution of accused cannot be short-circuited or circumvented by ready resort to the provisions of Section 482 CrPC by seeking quashing of the FIR (Annexure P1). Learned counsel for the petitioner however has submitted that the petitioner is ready to join the trial of the case. In case the petitioner appears before the trial Court within one month, his application for regular bail shall be considered within two days thereafter. In the circumstances, there is no merit in this petition and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE March 31, 2009 amit