Crl. Misc No. M-1812 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-1812 of 2009 Date of decision : 25.11.2009 Ashwani Kumar Jain ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: None for the petitioner. Ms. R.K. Nihalsinghwala, Sr. DAG Punjab. None for respondent No. 2/complainant RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal procedure is for quashing of the FIR No. 53 dated 26.03.2002 registered under Sections 420, 477-A & 34 IPC & the criminal proceedings at Police Station Khara, District Mohali. On the last date of hearing, following order was passed in this case:- “On the last date of hearing the case was adjourned as counsel for respondent No. 2 has sought time to enable the complainant to be present in Court. However, neither counsel for respondent No. 2 has put in appearance nor the complainant is present. Since the petitioner seek quashing of the FIR on the basis of compromise, non-appearance of the complainant prima facie shows that there is no compromise arrived at between them. A prayer for adjournment has been made on behalf Crl. Misc No. M-1812 of 2009 2 of counsel for the petitioner. In the interest of justice, adjourned to 25.11.2009. It is made clear that in case, the complainant is not present on the next date of hearing, this petition shall be liable to be dismissed.” Nobody has put in appearance today on behalf of the petitioner. Respondent No. 2/complainant is also not present in the court. It appears that no compromise has been arrived at between the parties in the instant case. Dismissed. 25.11.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE