IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.24500 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 18, 2011 GURDIAL SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. GS Gujral, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.165 dated 23.7.2011 under Section 420, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Nakodar, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 9.8.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent No.2 contend that the FIR came to be lodged on account of money dispute; the dispute has, now, been settled and the claim of respondent No.2 has been satisfied. 3 Respondent No.2-Amritpal Singh, as identified by his counsel Shri G.S. Gujral, Advocate, is present in court and states Criminal Misc. No.24500 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 that with the intervention of respectables, all the disputes have been settled and he does not want to prosecute the petitioner. 4 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 5 Considering the nature of offence; the fact that respondent No.2 is not ready to prosecute the petitioner and continuance of proceedings shall be an exercise in futility, this petition is allowed. 6 FIR No.165 dated 23.7.2011 under Section 420, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Nakodar, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. August 18, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?