Criminal Misc. No. M- 30148 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 30148 of 2010 Date of decision:- 10.2.2011 Gurvinder Singh @ Chillu @ Gurinderbir Singh Sekhon ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Ms. Puja Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG Punjab for respondent No.1-State. Ms. Maninder Kaur, Advocate for respondent No.2. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 82 dated 12.2.2001 under Section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, registered at Police Station Civil Line, Amritsar (Annexure P-1 ) on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to the decision dated 22.7.2006. Vide this judgment accused Manjit Singh has been acquitted of the charge. This finding was on the basis of affidavit (Ex.DB), which was between complainant, Manjeet Singh and Chillu i.e. the present petitioner. The authenticity of the compromise is not disputed as this was the base of acquittal of Manjit Singh in the trial. It has been observed in the judgment that the prosecution has failed to establish commission of offence under Section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and offence under Section 420 IPC by accused Criminal Misc. No. M- 30148 of 2010 -2- Manjit Singh. The petitioner was declared proclaimed offender before pronouncing this judgment as he was residing in Canada. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has placed on record the original compromise deed, effected between the parties, which is taken on record as Annexure A-1. Counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Gurvinder Singh do not dispute the factual position as well as the decision of the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar dated 22.7.2006. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I am of the considered opinion that no useful purpose will be served to keep the proceedings pending qua the petitioner even though he has been declared proclaimed offender. Hence, in view of compromise effected between the parties, the present petition is accepted and FIR No. 82 dated 12.2.2001 under Section 9 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, registered at Police Station Civil Line, Amritsar, is quashed alongwith all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, qua petitioner. The petition is disposed of accordingly. February 10, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE