C482 No. 240 of 2010 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Shri Lalit Tiwari, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Shri M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for respondents No. 1 and 2. Heard. By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner has sought quashing of the proceedings of criminal case No. 944 of 2006, State Vs. Ajay Bhan Rana, relating to offences punishable under sections 406, 506 I.P.C., pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the dispute between the parties is of civil nature and matter has already been amicably settled with the complainant. As far as the offence punishable under Section 506 is concerned, it cannot be said that it is of civil nature. As far as the offence punishable under Section 406 is concerned, there is no affidavit, filed on behalf of the complainant (present respondent No. 3) that the matter has already been amicably settled with the accused. Apart from this, the trial, which began in the year 2006, is being challenged after almost four years. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the trial. Accordingly, the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is dismissed with the observation that if the petitioner-Ajay Bhan Rana, surrenders before the court concerned, his bail application may be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay. Dt. 22.03.2010 (P. C. P., J.) S