IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.35907 -M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 5, 2010 DIDAR CHAND ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. JS Gharuan, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. KS Aulakh, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of FIR No. 679 dated 18.9.2009 under Sections 420, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kotwali Bathinda, on the basis of compromise. The compromise deed has been placed on record as Annexure P-1. Learned counsel for respondent No.2/complainant endorses the factum of compromise and signatures of the complainant on the compromise deed (Annexure P-1). Learned counsel for the respondent-State states that, indeed, the parties have entered into a compromise and this fact has been confirmed Criminal Misc. No.35907 -M of 2009 2 by the Investigating Agency. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case; nature of the offences i.e. a dispute between private parties in regard to a property; parties have settled their disputes by way of compromise; the complainant does not want to prosecute the petitioner and, being a victim, would be the most relevant witness; continuance of the proceedings shall cause manifest injustice. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 679 dated 18.9.2009 under Sections 420, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kotwali Bathinda is hereby quashed. February 5, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?