Crl. Misc. No.M-20429 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-20429 of 2009 Date of decision: 07.09.2009 Sukhdeep Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents Coram:- HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present: Mr. Deepender Ahlawat, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Pardeep Virk,DAG, Haryana for respondent No.1. Mr. N. L. Sharma, Advocate for respondent Nos.2 and 3. L. N. MITTAL, J (ORAL) Sukhdeep Singh has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short, Cr.P.C) for quashing of FIR No.173 dated 09.03.2002 under Sections 498-A and 406 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) registered at police station, City, Rohtak, Distt. Rohtak (Annexure P-1), in view of compromise (Annexure P-2) effected in Mediation Centre of this High Court. Learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 i.e complainant and his daughter, the victim, states that the parties have arrived at settlement (Annexure P-2) in Mediation Centre of this Court and therefore, respondent Nos.2 and 3 have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. In appropriate cases, FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C, even if the offences are not compoundable. It was so held by Full Bench of Crl. Misc. No.M-20429 of 2009 -2- this Court in the case Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) Law Herald (Punjab & Haryana) 2225. In the instant case, compromise have been effected between the parties in the Mediation Centre of this Court. Claim of respondent Nos.2 and 3 has been satisfied by paying appropriate amount to respondent No.3. The FIR is result of matrimonial dispute between petitioner and respondent No.3. There marriage is already said to have been dissolved by decree of divorce. It is, therefore, a fit case in which the impugned FIR should be quashed. In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is allowed and the impugned FIR No.173 dated 09.03.2002 under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC registered at police station, City, Rohtak, Distt. Rohtak (Annexure P-1) is quashed along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. ( L. N. MITTAL ) JUDGE 07.09.2009 A.Kaundal