JASJIT SINGH BEDI, J.

This is a petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing of the FIR No.0153 dated 28.06.2021 under Sections 174-A IPC registered at P.S. Civil Lines, District Amritsar (Annexure P-1) and all other subsequent proceedings arising out of the FIR as the matter has been compromised between the parties vide compromise dated 27.05.2023 (Annexure P-4) in complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 which was withdrawn vide order dated 01.04.2023 (Annexure P-3).

2. The brief facts of the case are that in discharge of his legal liability, the petitioner/accused issued a cheque for an amount of Rs.1,20,000/- dated 05.10.2018 in favour of the complainant. The said cheque came to be dishonoured. Pursuant thereto, as no payment was made in lieu of the dishonoured cheque, a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act came to be instituted against the petitioner/accused and he was summoned to face trial. Subsequently, he was declared a proclaimed person vide order dated 10.12.2018. Pursuant to the said order, an FIR No.0153 dated 28.06.2021 under Sections 174-A IPC registered at P.S. Civil Lines, District Amritsar (Annexure P-1) came to be r