Crl.M.No.M-35000 of 2009 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.M-35000 of 2009 (O&M). Decided on: February 02, 2010. Surjit Singh .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Arshvinder Singh, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) On receipt of sum of Rs.2,25,000/- by respondent No.2, the matter stood compromised, as such, the co-accused of the petitioner stands acquitted on 11.06.2007. The only hurdle to quash the proceedings against the petitioner was that he once was declared proclaimed offender but since the matter has been compromised, I am satisfied that there is no use of continuing a proceeding against the petitioner who happens to be the Jija (brother-in-law) of complainant. It is clearly a case where there is apparent abuse of . . . 1 Crl.M.No.M-35000 of 2009 (O&M) process of the Court. There will be no use to curtail the liberty of the petitioner by telling him to face the criminal trial when the complainant has compromised the matter with all the family members on receipt of money. The petition is allowed. FIR No.73 dated 10.05.2005, registered under Sections 406 & 498-A IPC, at Police Station, Hariana, District Hoshiarpur and all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed on the basis of compromise. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE February 02, 2010. rka . . . 2