IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-27851 of 2009 Date of Decision: May 13, 2010 Paramjit Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS Amanpreet Singh .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Arun Bakshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Bagga, Advocate, for the respondent. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) The petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing complaint dated 19.12.2008 titled `Amanpreet Singh vs. Paramjit Singh’ under Section 138/142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Annexure P-1) and summoning order dated 19.12.2008 (Annexure P-2). Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that cheque amount of Rs.1 lac in the context of which the complaint was filed, has already been paid to the respondent. Crl. Misc. No. M-27851 of 2009 [2] In view of the inconvenience caused, the respondent has been paid a further sum of Rs.15,000/- by way of Demand Draft No.498793 dated 11.5.2010 in favour of respondent, Aman Preet Singh. Photocopy of the demand draft is retained on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that counsel fee to the tune of Rs.2,200/- has also been paid. Learned counsel for the respondent states that indeed the entire cheque amount, lawyer’s fee and further sum of Rs.15,000/- have been received by the respondent, and therefore, the respondent has no objection to the quashing of the complaint and consequent proceedings. I have considered the contentions of learned counsel. Provisions of Section 147 have been invoked under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 which provides for compounding of offences at any stage. In view of the fact that the respondent has accepted the cheque amount and further sum of Rs.15,000/-, he does not want to pursue the matter against the petitioner. The petition is accordingly allowed. Crl. Misc. No. M-27851 of 2009 [3] Complaint dated 19.12.2008 titled `Amanpreet Singh vs. Paramjit Singh’ under Section 138/142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Annexure P-1); summoning order dated 19.12.2008 (Annexure P-2); and consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) May 13, 2010 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?