IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-28479 2011 Decided on 20.10.2011 Amandeep Singh and another --Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and another --Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr. PKS Phoolka ,Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. A.S.Rai, DAG, Punjab Mr.K.S.Sidhu,Advocate, for the complainant RAKESH KUMAR JAIN,J: (ORAL) This is a petition for quashing of FIR No.44 dated 29.7.2011, registered under Section 420/34 of the IPC at Police Station Cantt Bathinda, District Bathinda, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) dated 03.9.2011. The FIR was registered by respondent No.2 on the allegation that the petitioners had duped him of an amount of ` 1,19,000/- on the pretext of sending him abroad. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the matter has been compromised between the parties as the balance amount of Tejwinder Singh has been returned to him by the petitioners. This fact is admitted not only by the learned State Counsel on instructions received from ASI Kaur Singh but also by the complainant who is present in Court. Learned counsel further submits that in terms of the judgement of this case in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab 2007 (3) R.C.R. (Criminal ) 1052, this type of CRM-M-28479 of 2011 -2- offences can be compounded. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.44 dated 29.7.2011 registered under Section 420/34 of the IPC at Police Station Cantt Bathinda, District Bathinda, and all subsequent proceedings arising there from are ordered to be quashed on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 20.10.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge