IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M 34132 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.1.2009 Davinder Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of U.T., Chandigarh and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr.GS Brar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.DD Sharma, Advocate for U.T., Chandigarh Mr.Raj Karan, Advocate for respondent No.2- complainant *** Harbans Lal, J. This petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed for quashing the FIR No.226 dated 23.6.2007, (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 406/498A of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom, on the ground of compromise. Kiran Bala respondent No.-2/ Author of the FIR has made a statement in the terms that “I have compromised with my husband Devinder Kumar. I have already received an amount of Rs.1.50 lacs ( Rs. one lac and fifty thousand only) from my husband. I have no objection, if the FIR No.226 dated 23.6.2007 under Sections 406/498A IPC registered at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh (Annexure P1), pending in the Court of Sh.P.K.Lal, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Chandigarh and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom be quashed.” CRM No. M 34132 of 2008 (O&M) -2- In view of this statement, no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings are allowed to continue. As such, this petition is accepted and FIR No.226 dated 23.6.2007, (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 406/498A of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh and all consequential proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. January 28, 2009 (Harbans Lal) gsv Judge