IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 4670 of 2011 Nachhattar Ram and others .....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab for the State. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. The case called three times but no one has put in appearance. It was pointed out before this Court on 16.11.2011 that petitioners No. 2 to 4 had declared Proclaimed Offender. It was, accordingly, observed that, thus, they cannot be heard to seek quashing of FIR on the basis of compromise. The counsel for the petitioners had then taken time to have instructions. It was then observed that the petitioners have to first submit to the jurisdiction of the court before they can be heard for quashing the petition on the basis of compromise. Thereafter, the counsel has chosen not to put in appearance. The petitioners being Proclaimed Offender cannot be heard for quashing of the FIR. They must first surrender before the court before they can be given right to be heard by this Court. Dismissed. December 08, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE