IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Crl. Misc. Application (C-482) No. 663 of 2010 1. Noor Aalam S/o Sabbir 2. Ashok S/o Tarachand 3. Khadak Singh S/o Bishambhar All 1 to 3 R/o Habibpur Kudi, Majraraisi, P.s. Kotwali Laksar District Haridwar. 4. Dinesh S/o Hari Singh 5. Hari Singh S/o Mokhha Both 4 & 5 R/o Village Giddhawali, P.S.Khanpur, District Haridwar. ...…………. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Home, Dehradun. 2. Yusuf S/o Buddhu R/o Village Rasulpur @ Kankarkhata P.S. Kotwali Laksar, District Haridwar. ...…………. Respondents Mr. S.K. Shandilya, Advocate, present for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Mr. Mohd. Azim, Advocate, present for respondent No. 2 Yusuf. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Complainant Yusuf is present in person before this court, identified by his counsel. 2) Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 3) By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short Cr.P.C.), the petitioners have sought quashing of the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 187 of 2010, State Vs. Noor Alam and others, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 467, 468, 471, 504, 506 of I.P.C., pending in the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) / Judicial Magistrate, Laksar, Haridwar. 4) Learned counsel for the parties state that parties to the litigation have already entered into compromise. A Compounding Application No. 190 of 2011, has been moved jointly on behalf of the petitioners and respondent No. 2 (complainant), supported by affidavit. The complainant Yusuf, identified by his counsel, verified the fact and stated that he does not want to prosecute the petitioners. 5) In view of principle of law laid down in Nikhil Merchant Vs. C.B.I. and another (2008) 9 Supreme Court Cases 677, and the fact that the parties have entered into compromise in a property related dispute, the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., deserves to be allowed. 6) Accordingly, the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is allowed. The proceedings of Criminal Case No. 187 of 2010, State Vs. Noor Alam and others, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 467, 3 468, 471, 504, 506 of I.P.C., police station Kotwali Laksar, pending in the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division) / Judicial Magistrate, Laksar, District Haridwar, are hereby quashed. (Compounding Application No. 190 of 2011 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. March 03, 2011. H. Negi 4