In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.4263 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.2.2009 Dr. Amardeep Singh ......Petitioner Versus M/s Balwant Singh and sons .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Rakesh Bhatia, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. Dr. Amardeep Singh-petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of complaint (Annexure P-1) and summoning order dated 7.4.2003 (Annexure P-2) and order dated 5.2.2007 (Annexure P-3) in complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short- “ the Act”) on the basis of a compromise. Notice of motion. Mr. Manohar Dadwal, Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondent and has placed on record the affidavit dated 5.2.2009 sworn by the respondent, wherein he has deposed that he has no objection if the complaint as well as the summoning order and subsequent proceedings in question are ordered to be quashed as he has received the full amount by way of two demand drafts for a Criminal Misc. No.4263 of 2009 (O&M) -2- sum of Rs.1,75,000/-. Photocopies of the demand drafts have also been placed on record. Annexure P-4 is the copy of compromise arrived at between the parties. A perusal of the same reveals that the respondent has received all the due amount from the petitioner and has no objection if the complaint and summoning order are quashed. Since the parties have settled their dispute and the respondent has received the due amount, no useful purpose would be served in allowing the complaint in question to continue. Moreover, as per Section 147 of the Act, every offence punishable under the Act shall be compoundable. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. Complaint (Annexure P-1) and summoning order dated 7.4.2003 (Annexure P- 2) and order dated 5.2.2007 (Annexure P-3) in complaint under Section 138 of the Act and all the subsequent proceedings, arising therefrom, are quashed. (SABINA) JUDGE February 13, 2009 anita