IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M- 15728 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 25.07.2011 Dilbagh Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ..Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. J.S.Bhullar, D. A.G. Punjab, for the respondent – State. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) On May 20th, 2011, the following order was passed by this Court :- “ First Information Report (for short 'FIR') No. 32 dated May 5th, 2011 (Annexure P-1), under Sections 420/120-B of the Indian Penal Code was registered in Police Station, Sambhu, District Patiala, on the statement of Madan Mohan Singh, Excise & Taxation Officer, I.C.C. Sanbhu (Export), District Patiala. By this petition, petitioners seek quashing of the FIR on the grounds that the petitioners have deposited the penalty amount of ` 2,63,014/- under the VAT Act vide receipt No. 11/2183 dated May 13th, 2011 (Annexure P-2) and Excise and Taxation Officer vide his letter dated May 13th, 2011 (Annexure P-3) has proposed that the department does not not want to prosecute the petitioners because they have deposited the penalty amount. Notice of motion for 25.07.2011. Meanwhile, further proceedings before the trial Court are stayed”. Criminal Misc. No.M- 15728 of 2011 -2- .. Learned State counsel, assisted that Manjit Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, Police Station Sambhu, District Patiala, has stated that it has been proposed to file report for cancellation of the case. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of as infructuous. (NAWAB SINGH) JUDGE July 25th, 2011 'som'