IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-19544 of 2008 Date of Decision: October 03, 2008 Surinder Mohan Thakur .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. B.S. Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. H.S. Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Anil Shukla, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.51 dated 19.4.2008 lodged for commission of offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, with Police Station, Sadar, Kapurthala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the basis of compromise. Contention is that it was a dispute for money. Respondent No.2-complainant has already received the amount viz. Rs.3 lac. Affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent No.2-complainant, Darshan Singh, Crl. Misc. No. M-19544 of 2008 [2] sworn on 3.10.2008 wherein it has categorically been stated that the complainant does not want to pursue the case against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Sucha Singh, Assistant Sub Inspector, states that the parties indeed have entered into compromise. Having regard to the nature of disputes; the amount due towards the complainant having already paid; complainant having endorsed the factum of compromise and a clear statement made that he is not interested in pursing the prosecution of the petitioner and continuance of proceedings would not serve any purpose in law, this petition is allowed. FIR No.51 dated 19.4.2008 lodged for commission of offences under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, with Police Station, Sadar, Kapurthala and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) October 03, 2008 JUDGE avin