Cr.MMO No. 96 of 2009. 9.12.2009 Present: Mr. T.S. Chauhan Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Virender Chauhan Adv. for respondent No. 1. Mr. Anshul bansal Addl.AG with Mr. R.P. Singh Asstt.AG for the respondent No. 2. This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing proceedings in Criminal case No. 70/11 of 2008 under Sections 279, 223, 184, 504 IPC and Sections 185 and 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act. 2. The facts in brief are that the petitioners were travelling in a vehicle which met with an accident and the head light of the vehicle owned by respondent No. 2 was allegedly damaged and FIR No. 148 of 2008 under Sections 279, 223, 184, 504 IPC read with Sections 184 and 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act was registered against the petitioners at Police Station Sadar Bilaspur. The matter between the parties has been settled amicably during investigation and a letter to this effect was written to Incharge Police Station Bilaspur. 3. The learned Additional Advocate General has stated that the challan has been submitted in the Court on 18.7.2008 under Section 279 IPC, and Sections 184 and 187 of Motor Vehicles Act which fact has not been denied by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner has not denied that Section 279 IPC is not compoundable with the leave of the Court. A prayer in the petition has been made for quashing the -2- proceedings and it has been submitted that the matter has been settled between the parties. 4. The challan has been submitted in the Court and Section 279 IPC is not compoundable even with the leave of the Court, therefore, there is no merit in the petition. The learned counsel for respondent No. 1 has not denied that the matter has been settled between the parties. However, the petitioners are at liberty to point out to the concerned Court that on the basis of police report no case is made out against them. The petition stands dismissed. (Kuldip Singh) Judge. December 9, 2009 (KC)