Criminal Misc. No. M-22737 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-22737 of 2009 Date of decision: December 2, 2009 Amrik Singh & others -Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & another -Respondents Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. Terminder Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. PC Rana, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) The petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No. 22 dated 18-02-2008 under Sections 406,420,120-B IPC, registered at police station Derabassi. Counsel for the petitioners submits that a compromise has been arrived at between the petitioners and respondent No.2, complainant and thus FIR deserves to be quashed on the basis of compromise. Learned State counsel has, however, opposed the prayer on the ground that the property was sold by the petitioners to a third person namely Satwinderpal Singh and in view of the fact that interest of third party is involved, the FIR cannot be quashed merely on the basis of compromise arrived at between the accused-petitioners and the complainant. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, I find force in the argument of learned State counsel. It is evident from perusal of the FIR Criminal Misc. No. M-22737 of 2009 2 that the land in question has been allegedly sold to a third person. In view of this, any compromise effected between the complainant and the accused can be of no avail for the purpose of seeking quashing of FIR in inherent jurisdiction of this court. There is no merit in the instant petition, which is dismissed. [Rajan Gupta] Judge December 2, 2009. 'ask'