Cr.Misc. M 35860 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 35860 of 2011 Date of decision:28.11.2011 Manoj Bansal petitioner vs State of UT (Chandigarh) and another respondent Present:- Mr. JS Bagga, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI, J. Petitioner Manoj Kumar seeks quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise. The said FIR was registered at the instance of Ashwani Kumar- respondent No.2 alleging that non petitioners KK Aggarwal and RK Rana had allured him to go abroad with a promise that he would be provided work permit of Canada. He was taken to Nepal, where he was introduced to SK Malhotra , who promised that visa will be provided to him. Thereafter, a sum of Rs.2 lacs in cash was taken by KK Aggarwal from the complainant. On asking of KK Aggarwal, the complainant rang up his family that he has reached Canada and that remaining payment of Rs. 6 lacs should be made. RK Rana received Rs. 2Lacs from his house. Thereafter, the petitioner and Vicky were sent to the house of the complainant for remaining Rs. 4 lacs. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complainant has compromised the matter and that the complainant has made a statement to the effect that he does not want any action against the petitioner before the officials of Economic Offence Wing. I have Cr.Misc. M 35860 of 2011 2 considered the facts and circumstances of the case. On the basis of alleged compromise, the petitioner had been granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Co-accused of the petitioner have not been arrested. In case the complainant claims that he does not have any grievance against the petitioner, he can approach the investigating agency with a request to drop the name of the petitioner by making a supplementary statement. Quashing of FIR only qua the petitioner will not be appropriate at this stage when the co-accused of the petitioners have not yet been even arrested. The prosecution agency has not opted to present challan against the petitioner. This petition for quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise is no maintainable at this stage. Dismissed. Any supplementary statement of the complainant may be relied upon by the investigating agency at the time of presentation of challan. November 28 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE