Crl.Misc.No.M-1105 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-1105 of 2009 Date of Decision: 27 - 1 - 2009 Lakha Ram .....Petitioner v. The Union Territory of Chandigarh & another .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.J.S.Bagga, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Ram Pal Verma, Advocate for Mr.Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr.Anil Shukla, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of case FIR No.118 dated 11.6.2008 registered at Police Station, Sector 3, Chandigarh under Section 420 IPC. It has been stated in the FIR that complainant-respondent No.2 is working as a Lecturer in an Engineering College at Solan. It has been stated in the FIR that petitioner Lakha Ram had duped him of Rs.2 lacs on the pretext of sending him abroad. During the pendency of the FIR and presentation of report Crl.Misc.No.M-1105 of 2009 [2] under Section 173 Cr.P.C., a compromise has been arrived between the parties. A sum of Rs.1,95,000/- has been returned by the accused-petitioner to complainant-respondent No.2. Complainant Dinesh Kumar is present in Court. He is identified by Mr.Anil Shukla, Advocate. He has been also identified by ASI Jasmer Singh, Police Station, Sector 3, Chandigarh. Dinesh Kumar has stated in Court that he has settled the dispute and does not wish to pursue the case. It has been held in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that where a compromise has been effected between the parties, continuation of proceedings will serve no useful purpose. Therefore, the impugned FIR along with all subsequent proceedings is quashed. Petition is disposed off. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) January 27, 2008. JUDGE RC