IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application (C482) No. 894 of 2011 Dr. Manmohan Singh, aged above 59 years, S/o Sardar Ujagar Singh, Manager (Operation), Allahabad Bank, Main Branch, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar. .…..Petitioner Versus Akbar Ali S/o Sri Roshan Ali, R/o Gali No.3, Indra Colony, Rudrapur, P.S. Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar ……Respondent Mr. S.K.Mandal, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. H.C. Lohani, Advocate, present for the respondent. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. 2) By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 Cr.P.C., the petitioner has sought quashing proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 205 of 2011, Akbar Ali Vs. Amarjeet Singh and others, relating to offence punishable under Section 420 I.P.C., Police Station- Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Rudrapur. 2 3) Learned counsel for the parties state that parties to the litigation have entered into the compromise, and compounding application No. 1369 of 2011, has been filed, supported by the joint affidavit of the parties. 4) Complainant Akbar Ali present in person, identified by his counsel verified that he does not want to prosecute the petitioner. 5) In view of the principle of law laid down in Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and another, (2008) 9 SCC Page No. 677, this Court is of the view that petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., deserves to be allowed, as complainant says that he has been paid the amount relating to loss suffered by him. 6) Therefore, the petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., is allowed. The proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 205 of 2011, Akbar Ali Vs. Amarjeet Singh and others, relating to offence punishable under Section 420 I.P.C., Police Station-Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Rudrapur, are hereby quashed, so far as the same relate to the accused Dr. Manmohan Singh. (Compounding Application No. 1369 of 2011, stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 18.11.2011 JM