Stay Vac. App. 271 / 08 Misc. App. No. 594 / 08 Misc. App. No. 184 / 10 In C-482 No. 16 of 2008 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Naresh Pant, Advocate present for the petitioners. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder present for respondents No. 1 / State. This is Application No. 612 of 2008, moved on behalf of the petitioners, stating that in the Criminal Complaint Case No. 498 of 2007, Chandra Shekhar Vs. Hemang Shah and others, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 406 of I.P.C., pending in the court of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar, parties have entered into compromise. A joint affidavit has been filed on behalf of the parties which is also signed by Chandra Shekhar (complainant / respondent No. 2). Heard. In view of the principle of law laid down in Nikhil Merchant Vs. C.B.I. and another, (2008) 9 Supreme Court Cases 677, this petition deserved to be allowed. Therefore, the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is allowed. The impugned proceedings of the Criminal Case No. 498 of 2007, Chandra Shekhar Vs. Hemang Shah and others, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 406 of I.P.C., pending in the court of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar, are hereby quashed. (Application No. 612 of 2008, Misc. Application No. 184 of 2010, Misc. Application No. 594 of 2008 and Stay Vacation Application No. 271 of 2008 stand disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 05.05.2010 HN