IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-20067 of 2008 Date of Decision: October 03, 2008 Amrik Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. N.G. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. H.S. Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.167 dated 22.8.2001 (Annexure P-1) lodged for commission of offence under Section(s) 406 IPC, Police Station, Basti Jodhewal, District Ludhiana and consequent proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that there was a dispute in regard to sale of truck. Due to some misunderstanding in regard to transactions, respondent No.2 lodged the present FIR. Now that the disputes have been resolved, the matter Crl. Misc. No. M-20067 of 2008 [2] has been settled by way of compromise deed that has been placed on record as Annexure P-2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2- complainant has endorsed the factum of compromise and states that the respondent-complainant does not want to pursue the prosecution of the petitioner. Having regard to the nature of offence; the parties having entered into compromise under Compromise Deed, Annexure P-2; continuance of proceedings would not serve any purpose in law, this petition is allowed. FIR No.167 dated 22.8.2001 (Annexure P-1) lodged for commission of offence under Section(s) 406 IPC, Police Station, Basti Jodhewal, District Ludhiana and consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) October 03, 2008 JUDGE avin