IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.25759-M of 2008 Decided on : 04.11.2008 Amarjit Kaur & another. ...Petitioners. VERSUS State of Punjab & another. ....Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present: Mr. A. S. Manaise, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K. S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Mandeep Sodhi, Advocate for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA J.(ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing F.I.R. No.41 dated 4.6.2004 under Section 324, 323, 308, 326, and 34 IPC registered at Police Station Qadian, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur and subsequent proceedings on the basis of compromise. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners contends that it was on account of matrimonial dispute between the respondent-complainant Palwinder Kaur and petitioner No.2 Davinder Singh that the F.I.R. came to be lodged. All the disputes between the parties have been settled. Davinder Singh and Palwinder Kaur have filed a petition under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act with a prayer for decree of divorce by mutual consent. Palwinder Kaur as identified by her lawyer Mr. Mandeep Sodhi and states Crl. Misc. No.25759-M of 2008 -2- that she has settled all the disputes and does not want to prosecute the petitioners. She further states that in view of her rights arising out of matrimonial alliance, she has already received money to her entire satisfaction in full and final settlement. Learned counsel appearing for respondent states that State would have no objection if the petition is allowed on the basis of compromise. I have considered the contention of the learned counsel. Compromise deed has been placed on record as Annexure P-3 which has been signed by Palwinder Kaur, the complainant. It has been stated that with the intervention of respectables and elders and in the interest of peace and harmony, compromise has been arrived at. The complainant does not want to proceed further with the F.I.R. in this case. Considering the facts that FIR came to be lodged on account of matrimonial dispute and the parties having already approached the court having competent jurisdiction under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act, continuance of the proceedings shall vitiate peace and harmony; and the continuance of proceedings shall not allow even the complainant to settle in her new life. In view of the above, the petition is allowed and subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. November 04, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) ashish JUDGE