IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-25725 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 26.07.2011 Ashok Kumar Gupta & others ... Petitioners versus State of Punjab & others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present: Mr. B.S.Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab. Ms. Anju Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. **** Mahesh Grover, J. (Oral) This is a petition filed under Section 482 Cr.PC praying for quashing of FIR No.768 dated 23.10.2009 registered under Sections 307, 498-A, 406, 506 and 120-B IPC at P.S.Kotwali, Bathinda and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the ground that the parties have settled the matter. The dispute arose on account of marital discord between the parties. During the course of these proceedings and proceedings under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act, parties decided to part their ways by way of mutual consent and the petitioners deposited Rs.27.50 lacs in the form of FDR in the court where petition under Section 13(B) of Hindu Marriage Act was pending. The divorce has since been granted and the amount of FDR has been paid to respondent No.2 under the directions of this Court given vide order dated 21.7.2011. Since the matter has been amicably settled between the Crl. Misc. No.M-25725 of 2010 (O&M) -2- parties, I am of the considered opinion that the present petition deserves to succeed. Consequently, keeping in view the observations of Full Bench in Kulwinder Singh versus State of Punjab 2007 (3) Law Herald 2225 present petition is allowed and FIR No.768 dated 23.10.2009 registered at Police Station Kotwali, Bathinda under Sections 307, 498-A, 406, 506 and 120-B IPC and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom are directed to be quashed. July 26, 2011 (Mahesh Grover) sonia Judge