Crl.Misc.No.M-1708 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-1708 of 2009. Date of Order: January 11, 2010. Rajiv Kumar Tomar etc. .. Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and another .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Tapan Kumar Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Gouripuria, DAG, Haryana, for the respondent-State. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the quashing of FIR No.820 dated 17.12.2008, under Sections 498-A, 406 and 506 IPC, registered at Police Station Faridabad Central, on the ground of compromise. The said FIR was registered at the instance of respondent No.2, Meena alleging that she had been maltreated by her husband Rajiv Kumar, petitioner No.1 and his family members. The marriage between the parties has been dissolved by a decree of divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. . . . 1 Crl.Misc.No.M-1708 of 2009 Counsel for respondent No.2, has admitted that the matrimonial dispute has finally been settled. Petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2, are residing separately. Since the matrimonial controversy has been settled, taking into consideration the ratio of judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2007(3), Law Herald (Punjab & Haryana), Page 2225, I do not find any reason not to quash the FIR on the basis of compromise, the matrimonial dispute having been settled. The petition is allowed. FIR No.820 dated 17.12.2008, under Sections 498- A, 406 and 506 IPC, registered at Police Station Faridabad Central, is hereby quashed. All the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are also hereby quashed. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE January 11, 2010. rka . . . 2