Crl.Misc.No.M-1105 of 2009 [1]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH.
Criminal Misc. No. M-1105 of 2009
Date of Decision: 27 - 1 - 2009
Lakha Ram .....Petitioner
v.
The Union Territory of Chandigarh & another .....Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA
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Present: Mr.J.S.Bagga, Advocate
for the petitioner.
Mr.Ram Pal Verma, Advocate for
Mr.Rajiv Sharma, Advocate
for respondent No.1.
Mr.Anil Shukla, Advocate
for respondent No.2.
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KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL)
The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
seeking quashing of case FIR No.118 dated 11.6.2008 registered at Police
Station, Sector 3, Chandigarh under Section 420 IPC. It has been stated in
the FIR that complainant-respondent No.2 is working as a Lecturer in an
Engineering College at Solan. It has been stated in the FIR that petitioner
Lakha Ram had duped him of Rs.2 lacs on the pretext of sending him
abroad.
During the pendency of the FIR and presentation of report
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under Section 173 Cr.P.C., a compromise has been arrived between the
parties. A sum of Rs.1,95,000/- has been returned by the accused-petitioner
to complainant-respondent No.2. Complainant Dinesh Kumar is present in
Court. He is identified by Mr.Anil Shukla, Advocate. He has been also
identified by ASI Jasmer Singh, Police Station, Sector 3, Chandigarh.
Dinesh Kumar has stated in Court that he has settled the dispute and does
not wish to pursue the case.
It has been held in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of
Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that where a
compromise has been effected between the parties, continuation of
proceedings will serve no useful purpose. Therefore, the impugned FIR
along with all subsequent proceedings is quashed.
Petition is disposed off.
( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA )
January 27, 2008. JUDGE
RC