JUDGMENT R.C. Khulbe, J. - This petition is filed seeking to quash the FIR dated 13.10.2020 bearing FIR No.530 of 2020 lodged at P.S. Haldwani, District Nainital, under Section 420 IPC, so far as it relates to the petitioner. 2. The parties have filed the above-numbered compounding application to show that they have buried their differences and have settled their disputes amicably. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposed the compounding application. 4. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that the offence punishable under Section 420 is a compoundable offence. 5. Parties are present before the Court today through video conferencing and they are duly identified by their respective counsels. 6. Accordingly, compounding application is allowed. The entire proceedings, mentioned hereinabove, pending between the parties are hereby quashed against the present petitioner on the basis of compromise arrived at between the parties. 7. Present petition as well as pending application(s), stands disposed of, as above.