IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 30911 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : February 04, 2009 Manohar Lal ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Aman Bansal, Advocate for Mr. Vaneet Soni, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Vishal Munjal, DAG Punjab Mr. SP Garg, Advocate for respondent nos. 2 and 3 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 86 dated 9.12.1999 registered under Sections 380, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Hebowal, District Ludhiana and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Without going into any further details, suffice it to say that the aforesaid case was registered at the instance of respondent no. 2 Jatinder Goyal complainant against the petitioner who is his partner in the business. Sunita Goyal is wife of respondent no. 2 Jatinder Goyal. Learned counsel for the parties state that this case was registered on account of money dispute between the parties and now they have settled the same amicably Criminal Misc. -M No. 30911 of 2008 (O&M) -2- with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are present in the Court and identified by their counsel Sh. SP Garg. In this regard, compromise deed dated 26.10.2002 Annexure P/3 is also placed on the file. The prosecution evidence is yet to be recorded in this case. In the given facts and circumstances, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings in the case in hand are allowed to continue. Moreover, it would also be in the interest of peace and harmony between the parties to close the chapter of this case. In the result, this petition succeeds and consequently, F.I.R. No. 86 dated 9.12.1999 registered under Sections 380, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Hebowal, District Ludhiana and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby ordered to be quashed, qua the petitioner. ( Pritam Pal ) February 04, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'