In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-22426 of 2008 Date of decision: 20.2.2009 Ashok Puri ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Ms.Ashima Mor, Advocate for Mr.Hemant Bassi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr.Kunal Dawar, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** SABINA, J. The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of criminal complaint No.14/2 dated 10.7.2003 (Annexure P-2) titled Amit Mehra v. Vinod Industries and another under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short- “ the Act”), summoning order dated 14.7.2003 (Annexure P-3) and order dated 31.3.2008 (Annexure P-4) as well as all subsequent and consequent proceeding arising from the complaint. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the parties have arrived at a settlement and in pursuance thereof the petitioner has deposited Rs.50,000/- i.e. the cheque amount and Rs.30,000/- towards interest with the Registry. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has submitted that respondent No.2 has no objection if the complaint and all consequent Criminal Misc. No.M-22426 of 2008 -2- proceedings thereto are quashed as the cheque amount and interest thereon has been deposited by the petitioner. The petitioner has deposited Rs.50,000/- with the Registry in pursuance of order dated 26.5.2008 (Annexure P-5) passed in CRM No.13366-M of 2008, vide which the petitioner was admitted to interim bail. Receipt of payment of Rs.50,000/- is Annexure P-6. Today, learned counsel for the petitioner has placed on record a copy of receipt dated 16.1.2009, vide which the petitioner has deposited further Rs.30,000/- towards interest with the Registry, and the same is taken on record as Mark 'A'. Since the parties have already settled their dispute and the petitioner has deposited the cheque amount as well as the interest amount with the Registry, this petition is allowed. The complaint No.14/2 dated 10.7.2003 (Annexure P-2) titled Amit Mehra v. Vinod Industries and another under Section 138 of the Act, summoning order dated 14.7.2003 (Annexure P-3) and order dated 31.3.2008 (Annexure P-4) as well as all subsequent proceeding arising from the complaint are quashed. Registry is directed to release the amount of Rs.80,000/- deposited by the petitioner vide receipts Annexure P-6 and Mark 'A' to respondent No.2 forthwith. (SABINA) JUDGE January 20, 2009 anita