JUDGMENT

Avneesh Jhingan, J. - The matter is taken up for hearing through video conference due to COVID-19 situation.

CRM-20022 of 2021

2. This is an application for preponing the date of hearing in the main petition which is fixed for 19.8.2021.

3. Ms. Monika Jalota, DAG, Punjab and Mr. Gursewak Singh, Advocate for the complainant appearing on advance notice have no objection to the acceptance of the prayer of the applicants.

4. For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. The date of hearing in the main petition is preponed from 19.8.2021 to today itself.

5. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the main petition is taken on Board today itself.

MAIN PETITION

6. This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No. 3 dated 18.1.2019, under Sections 406, 420 read with Section 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Purana Shalla, District Gurdaspur along with all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise dated 7.12.2019.

7. The FIR was at the instance of Sarbjeet Singh. As per the allegations, the petitioners duped the complainant of Rs.13,80,000/- for sending the family members of the complainant abroad. Neithe