IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-19202 of 2010 Date of decision : 19.7.2010 Balwinder Singh …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ….. Respondents Present : Mr. Atul Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. *** S.S. SARON, J. On the last date of hearing i.e. 8.7.2010, leaned counsel for the petitioner had taken time to seek instructions in the matter. It is submitted by learned counsel that he has no instructions. The present petition has been filed seeking quashing of FIR No.44 dated 19.5.2001 (Annexure P1) registered at Police Station Dhilwan, District Kapurthala for the offences under Sections 406, 420 and 120-B IPC and Section 24 of the Immigration Act and also for quashing challan No.2 dated 5.1.2002 along with subsequent proceedings since the matter has been compromised. The petitioner was declared a proclaimed offender vide order dated 8.12.2001. It is submitted that the complainant has furnished an affidavit dated 31.5.2010 (Annexure P3) duly attested wherein she has stated that she has no objection if the FIR and all subsequent proceedings are quashed. The petitioner being a proclaimed offender is liable to surrender and appear before the Crl. Misc. No. M-19202 of 2010 [2] learned trial Court. Besides, the procedure provided by the law cannot be short-circuited or circumvented by ready resort to a petition under Section 482 CrPC. In the circumstances, there is no merit in this petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE July 19, 2010 amit