IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No.M-25918 of 2008(O&M) Date of Decision 10.02.2009 Satish Arora ......Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and another ......Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Mehardeep Singh, A.A.G., Punjab, for the respondent-State. Mr.Ram Lal Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.2-complainant. ***** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J(ORAL): Petitioner Satish Arora has brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R.No.264 dated 10.05.2008 under Sections 420, 406, 448, 506 I.P.C. at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that as per compromise (Annexure P1) Pawan Khanna respondent No.2-complainant has paid Rs.21 lacs to the petitioner Satish Arora and the petitioner has handed over peaceful vacant possession of the property to respondent No.2- complainant. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2-complainant states that in case no hindrance is created in a smooth transfer of the property then he has no objection in case the present F.I.R. is quashed. Learned Criminal Misc.No.M-25918 of 2008(O&M) -2- counsel for the petitioner has assured that petitioner in no way will oppose the transfer of property by the respondent to anybody. A perusal of the F.I.R. (Annexure P2) shows that one Ved Parkash Mehandiratta had sold the property to respondent No.2-complainant and his father. Petitioner had agreed to hand over the possession after receipt of Rs.21 lacs. He had received a part payment of Rs.2.10 lacs and thereafter had refused to honour the agreement which necessitated into registration of the F.I.R. It has been stated that matter has been amicably resolved vide compromise (Annexure P1). Therefore, by filing the present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. on the basis of compromise, quashing of FIR has been sought. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon a Full Bench judgment of this Court rendered in Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052. Taking into consideration the ratio of the Full Bench judgment and the fact that the parties have resolved the dispute, therefore, present FIR No.264 dated 10.05.2008 under Sections 420, 406, 448, 506 I.P.C. at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar alongwith all subsequent proceedings is quashed. Respondent will be at liberty to revive the present petition in case compromise is not adhered to. Petition is disposed of. February 10, 2009 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) mamta-II JUDGE