In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 3010 of 2009 Date of Decision:February 25, 2009 Amardeep Singh ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. Ranjit Sharma,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab Mr.Ranjit Saini, Advocate, for respondent No. 2 *** SABINA, J. Amardeep Singh -petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.')for quashing of FIR No. 267 dated 30.11.2002 under Sections 279,338,427 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC”) registered at Police Station, Chehrata, District Amritsar on the basis of compromise. In the present case petitioner was convicted and sentenced under Sections 279, 337, 427 IPC by the Judicial Magistrate IInd class, Amritsar. Against the said judgment and order of sentence, petitioner has filed an appeal and the same is pending in Court of Sessions Judge, Amritsar. Since the appeal filed by the petitioner against the judgment Crl. Misc. No. M- 3010 of 2009 -2- and order of conviction and sentence is pending, it would not be appropriate for this Court to interfere under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for the quashing the FIR, in question. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. However, the appellate court is directed to take into consideration the compromise effected between the parties at the time of decision of the appeal. (SABINA) JUDGE February 25, 2009 PARAMJIT