IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc.Application (C482) No. 677 of 2011 1- Kamal Kishore Sharma. 2- Chand Kishore Sharma Both sons of Late Sri Chote Lal Sharma R/o 227, Chukkuwala, Dehradun, District Dehradun. ….…..Petitioners Versus 1- State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Home, Dehradun. 2- Arvind Kumar Malhotra S/o Late Sri S.P. Malhotra, R/o 7/12, Krishna Nagar, New Delhi. ……Respondents Mr. L.K. Tiwari, Advocate, present for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Mr. Yogesh Pandey, Advocate, present for the respondent no.2. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. 2) By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., the petitioners have sought quashing of proceedings of Criminal Case No. 3504 of 2010, State Vs. Kamal Kishore and another, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 406, 506, 467, 468 471, 120-B I.P.C., Police Station-Kotwali City, District Dehradun, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. 3) Learned counsel for the parties state that petitioners and respondent No.2 have entered into 2 compromise. They pointed out that it is a property dispute. Criminal Misc. Application No. 1239 of 2011, has been moved jointly by the parties praying that the proceedings of the aforesaid criminal case be quashed. The application is supported by affidavits of petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2. 4) Respondent No.2 Arvind Kumar Malhotra, is present in person, identified by his counsel, he verified the compromise. Petitioner No.1 Kamal Kishore Sharma, is also present in person, identified by his counsel. He too verified the compromise. 5) In the above circumstances, in view of the principle laid down in Nikhil Merchant Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and anothers, (2008) 9 SCC Page No. 677, petition deserves to be allowed. 6) Therefore, petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., is allowed. The proceedings of Criminal Case No. 3504 of 2010, State Vs. Kamal Kishore and another, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 406, 506, 467, 468, 471, 120-B I.P.C., Police Station-Kotwali City, District Dehradun, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun are hereby quashed. (Criminal Misc. Application No. 1239 of 2011, stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 13.10.2011 JM