JUDGMENT

Jasjit Singh Bedi, J. (Oral) - This is a petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing of the FIR No.478 dated 15.06.2022 under Section 174-A registered at Police Station Sirsa City, District Sirsa (Annexure P-1) and all other consequential proceedings arising therefrom.

2. The brief facts of the case are that a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act was instituted against the petitioner/accused at the instance of the complainant-Sunder Dass. As the petitioner/accused did not appear before the Trial Court to face trial, he was declared as a proclaimed person as per the order dated 08.04.2019 (Annexure P-4) pursuant to which an FIR No. 478 dated 15.06.2022 under Section 174-A at Police Station Sirsa City, District Sirsa (Annexure P-1) came to be registered against him.

3. Subsequently, the petitioner/accused paid the entire cheque amount i.e. Rs.3,50,000/- alongwith the compensation to the complainant. Thereafter, the complainant moved an application for withdrawal of the complaint and appeared before the Court of Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Sirsa and suffered a statement that he did not want to proceed further with the complaint under Section 138 of