Crl. Misc. No.M-19453 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-19453 of 2010. Decided on: September 30, 2010. Vicky .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and another .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.R.K.Girdhar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.P.S.Bajwa, DAG., Punjab. Mr.Ashish Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.2. M.M.S. BEDI, J (ORAL). Petitioner, on the basis of compromise seeks the quashing of FIR No.279 dated 24.12.2008, under Section 376 IPC, Police Station, City, Kotkapura, District Faridkot, registered at the instance of respondent No.2. The petitioner had exploited respondent No.2, on the basis of false promise to marry her. The petitioner being a proclaimed offender was arrested on 10.09.2010, and was granted the concession of bail under the directions of this Court, in view of the compromise having been arrived at. Respondent No.2 along with her father is present in the Court and stated that the matter has been . . . 1 Crl. Misc. No.M-19453 of 2010 compromised and that she does not want to proceed against the petitioner. In view of the magnanimity shown by respondent No.2, the matter has been compounded. In the light of judgment in case Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, the FIR in non- compoundable offences can be ordered to be quashed on the basis of compromise. As respondent No.2 is not inclined to depose against the petitioner, no useful purpose will be served by permitting the prosecution to continue against the petitioner. The above said FIR and all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed subject to payment of compensation of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) in the shape of Bank Draft in the name of complainant Rupinder Kaur along with an affidavit admitting the fault. Affidavit and Bank Draft in the name of Rupinder Kaur will be handed over to the Investigating Officer within a period of one month. In case the needful is done within a period of one month, the further proceedings against the petitioner will be dropped but in case the affidavit and amount of compensation is not paid, it will be open to the prosecution agency to proceed further. Bank draft in case handed over to the Investigating Officer will be given to the complainant as amount of compensation. Disposed of. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE September 30, 2010. rka . . . 2