IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-28338 of 2008 Date of Decision: December 11, 2008 Alice & Another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Kamaldeep Singh Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Narender Dadwal, Advocate, for respondent No.2-complainant. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.223 dated 3.9.2007 lodged for commission of offence under Section(s) 406, 420 IPC, Police Station, Sadar Jalandhar on the basis of compromise, Annexure P-2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that in view of the nature of case and on the intervention of respectable, the disputes have been settled. The petitioners have paid the complainant Rs.30,000/- in satisfaction of his entire claim. Crl. Misc. No. M-28338 of 2008 [2] Respondent No.2-complainant, Balbir Singh, is present in person as identified as his counsel Mr. Narender Dadwal, Advocate. It has been stated by the complainant that he has received the amount and the matter has been settled. The complainant would have no objection in case the FIR is quashed. Learned counsel for the respondent- State says that he has no objection if the proceedings are quashed on the basis of compromise. Considering the nature of offence; the fact that the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the amount due towards respondent No.2 has been paid and received to the entire satisfaction of the complainant; the complainant is not ready and willing to prosecute the petitioner and would not be brining any evidence to Court; and continuance of proceedings shall not serve any logical purpose, this petition is allowed. FIR No.223 dated 3.9.2007 lodged for commission of offence under Section(s) 406, 420 IPC, Police Station, Sadar Jalandhar and subsequent proceedings are quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) December 11, 2008 JUDGE avin