ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J.

1. The petitioner prays for quashing of FIR No.31 dated 27.02.2008 registered for offence punishable under Sections 420 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC') at Police Station Sidhwan Bet, District Ludhiana (Rural) (Annexure P1) and the final report filed under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short 'Cr.P.C.') along with subsequent proceedings arising therefrom.

2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that as per the allegations in the FIR (Annexure P1), the petitioner – Sarabjit Singh is one of the attesting witness to a sale deed executed by Pal Singh @ Harpal Singh, who is father and General Power of Attorney holder (in short 'GPA') of respondent No.3/complainant Balwinder Singh Bassi. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that initially a complaint was sent to Naib Tehsildar for cancellation of registration of the sale deed dated 30.01.2008 executed by Pal Singh @ Harpal Singh, father of respondent No.3/complainant. It is alleged in this complaint that the complainant has sent an information to Sub-Registrar on 17.01.2017 that he has cancelled the GPA on 17.01.2007 and, therefore, his