IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-31602 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 18, 2011 Sher Singh and others ….Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Sumeet Puri, Advocate, for Mr. Karanjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is a petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 36 dated 03.07.2011 for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 406 IPC, registered at Police Station Talwandi Chaudhiran, District Kapurthala. Offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC can be compounded with the permission of the Court under Section 320 Cr.P.C. Since, petitioners have alternative efficacious remedy to move an application before Crl. Misc. No. M-31602 of 2011 the learned Magistrate seeking compounding of the offence, therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this petition. Dismissed. However, petitioners shall be at liberty to move appropriate application before the Competent Magistrate seeking compounding of the offence, which shall be decided in accordance with law. October 18, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2