Criminal Misc. No. M-5137 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-5137 of 2009 Date of decision: May 21, 2009 Harmesh Kumar @ Buddu -Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & another -Respondents Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. MS Longia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. Vikram Bali, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.14 dated 17-2-1998 under Sections 452,427,324,506,188,148 IPC registered at Police Station Behram (Annexure P-1 ) and the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of a compromise arrived at between the parties. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant FIR was registered way back in the year 1998 and proceedings against the petitioner are still pending. He has further pointed out that FIR qua remaining accused has already been quashed vide order, Annexure P-3. Counsel for respondent No.2, complainant affirms the factum of compromise with the petitioner. However, learned State counsel submits that though the FIR qua remaining co-accused has been quashed, yet the petitioner is a Criminal Misc. No. M-5137 of 2009 2 proclaimed offender and order under Section 82 Cr.P.C. already stands against him. According to counsel, petitioner did not associate with the investigation or during trial for a period of almost ten years. In view of the aforesaid circumstances pointed out by learned State counsel, the prayer for quashing the FIR against the present petitioner is rejected. However, in case the petitioner appears before the trial Court within a week of receipt of a certified copy of this order, the said Court shall make an endevour to conclude the trial within six months thereafter. The petitioner shall, however, be admitted to bail on his appearance before the trial Court. With the observations aforesaid, the petition stands dismissed. [Rajan Gupta] Judge May 21, 2009. 'ask'