IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.25605 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 5, 2011 PARDEEP KUMAR & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Ashwani Gaur, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. SS Nara, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Ms. Kamlesh Khatri, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.300 dated 19.12.2008 under Sections 323, 406, 498-A, 506, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kundli, District Sonepat (Annexure P- 1) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 25.5.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2 It has been brought out that the disputes were referred to the Mediation Centre. The disputes have been settled by way of agreement, which has been placed on record as Annexure P-2. 3 A sum of ` 3,50,000/- has been paid to respondent No.2, which fact is admitted by learned counsel for respondent Criminal Misc. No.25605 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 No.2. The parties have already approached the Family Court to seek divorce by way of mutual consent, which fact is also admitted by learned counsel for respondent No.2. 4 Learned counsel for respondent No.2 contends that let the FIR be quashed and the petition be allowed because all the disputes between the parties have been settled by way of compromise. 5 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 6 Considering the fact that respondent No.2 is the victim and does not want to prosecute the petitioners, in view of compromise effected between the parties, this petition is allowed. 7 FIR No.300 dated 19.12.2008 under Sections 323, 406, 498-A, 506, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Kundli, District Sonepat (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. September 5, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?