Criminal Misc. No. M-1098 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-1098 of 2008 Date of Decision: 24.3.2009 Nirbhai Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Gulzar Mohd., Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1-State. Ms. Navdeep, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Sandhawalia, 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. 171 dated 10.10.1997 registered at Police Station City Khanna, under Sections 406, 417, 418, 420, 467, 468, 470, 34 & 120-B IPC. The petitioner was declared as Proclaimed Offender on 16.5.1998. The evidence was recorded against the petitioner under Section 299 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, file was consigned to record room on 15.1.2002. In the present petition, quashing of FIR has been sought on Criminal Misc. No. M-1098 of 2008 2 the ground that compromise has been effected between the parties and respondent No.2 has been paid the entire amount. Petitioner, who is residing abroad, cannot seek quashing of FIR without causing appearance before the trial Court. Petitioner is bound to bow before the Majesty of the Court. Therefore, the present petition is disposed off with the observations that in case the petitioner undertake to appear before the trial Court within three months from today, he will be at liberty to approach concerned Court for grant of pre-arrest bail pleading factum of compromise. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge March 24, 2009 “DK”