Crl. Misc. No. M-32798 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-32798 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 02.12.2011 Sh. B.C. Tripathi and others …Petitioners Versus U.T., Chandigarh and another …Respondents ………. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH -.- 1. Whether Reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Balwinder Singh Jolly, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. P.K. Khindria, Advocate, for U.T. Chandigarh. Mr. Rajbir Attri, Advocate, for respondent No.2. *** Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is a petition seeking quashing of FIR No.121 dated 23.04.2011, under Sections 406,420,120-B IPC, Police Station Sector-17, Chandigarh, pursuant to the compromise between the parties. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh, has sent his report that complainant had appeared before him and has accepted the genuineness and correctness of compromise. Mr. P.K. Khindria, Advocate, appearing for U.T. Chandigarh, on the instructions from Sub-Inspector Naveen Sharma, Investigating Officer, who is personally present in the Court, states that in the present case cancellation report has been filed in the Court. Crl. Misc. No. M-32798 of 2011 (O&M) 2 In view of the settlement between the parties and in view of the cancellation report, filed by the police, I do not think any useful purpose would be served in keeping the criminal proceedings on. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and to secure the ends of justice, I direct let FIR No.121 dated 23.04.2011, under Sections 406, 420, 120-B IPC, Police Station Sector-17, Chandigarh, be quashed. Petition stands allowed accordingly. ( Alok Singh ) December 2, 2011 Judge Anand