Crl. Misc. M No. 35703 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. M-No.35703 of 2010 Date of Decision : December 16, 2011 Lachhman Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM; HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local news papers 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: Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG, Punjab. Alok Singh, J. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner states that offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC can be compounded with the leave of the Court as provided under Section 320 (2) of the Cr.P.C. He has further submitted that since parties have entered into an amicable settlement and the statement of the parties have already been recorded by the learned Magistrate in pursuance of the orders dated 09.08.2011 passed by this Court, therefore, an appropriate application shall be moved before the competent Magistrate seeking leave of the Crl. Misc. M No. 35703 of 2010 2 Court to compound the offences within a week. Hence, he may be permitted to withdraw this petition. Dismissed as withdrawn. However, it is directed if an application seeking leave to compound the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC is moved in the present case, the same shall be decided by the learned Magistrate without any undue delay in any case within 90 days from the date of the application. (Alok Singh) December 16, 2011 Judge BB