IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.2322 -M of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : MARCH 31, 2010 PUSHPINDER KUMAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. AS Bhatti, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing order dated 10.1.2008, passed by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Dasuya, in relation to proceedings in case FIR No.31 dated 28.11.2006 under Sections 406, 420, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Garhdiwala, District Hoshiarpur, whereby the petitioner has been declared a Proclaimed Offender. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that vide order dated 5.12.2009 (Annexure P-3), petitioner-Pushpinder Kumar has been discharged of the charges levelled against him, in view of the fact that the complainant moved an application for compounding the offences. It is the Criminal Misc. No.2322 -M of 2010 2 contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that once the petitioner has been discharged of the charges, continuance of proceedings in relation to the petitioner having been declared a Proclaimed Offender are required to be quashed. A perusal of order dated 5.12.2009 (Annexure P-3) indicates that the complainant moved an application for compounding of offences. The court having competent jurisdiction has considered the same and passed an order whereby the petitioner has been discharged. In view of the fact that the petitioner has been discharged, the petition is allowed and order dated 10.1.2008 (Annexure P-2) is hereby quashed. March 31, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?