IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-13834 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: July 18, 2011 Gurbax Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. J.P.S. Chadha, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed by the accused (petitioner Nos.1 to 3) and complainant (petitioner No.4), under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.70 dated 25.5.2008 under Sections 406, 420, 468, 120-B IPC registered with Police Station, City, Roop Nagar and all consequent proceedings. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that all the disputes between the parties have been settled by way of Crl. Misc. No. M-13834 of 2011 [2] compromise. Compromise deed dated 2.5.2011 has been placed on record as Annexure P-1. Learned counsel further states that the petitioners are related inter-se. Learned counsel contends that petitioner No.4 is not ready and willing to pursue the prosecution of FIR case. An affidavit in that regard has been sworn by the said petitioner that has been placed on record as Annexure P-2. The dispute itself is of civil nature. 3. Considering the fact that complainant is not ready and willing to pursue case, no purpose in law would be served by continuance of proceedings. 4. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No.70 dated 25.5.2008 under Sections 406, 420, 468, 120-B IPC registered with Police Station, City, Roop Nagar and all consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) July 18, 2011 JUDGE avin