Crl. Misc. No. M-25713 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-25713 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.12.2011 Surjit Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advocate, for the complainant. 1. Whether Reporters of local newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) Petitioners have invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.62 dated 2.7.2011 under Sections 406/498-A IPC, Police Station Fattudhinga, District Kapurthala, in view of the compromise (Annexure P-2) executed between the parties. Present case was registered on the complaint of Jaswinder Kaur/respondent No.2 to the effect that she was married to Balraj Singh/petitioner No.3; at the time of marriage sufficient dowry was given. After marriage, accused/petitioners started humiliating and beating the complainant for more dowry. Ultimately, she was thrown out of the house after giving beatings and was threatened until and unless she fulfills their demands she will not be allowed to live in her matrimonial home. On 26.5.2011, complainant complained to the police Crl. Misc. No. M-25713 of 2011 (O&M) -2- against the accused/petitioners. On this, accused/petitioners compromised the matter with the intervention of the respectables. But the accused/petitioners backed out from the compromise. On the basis of this, case FIR No.62 dated 2.7.2011 under Sections 406/498-A IPC, Police Station Fattu Dhinga, District Kapurthala, was registered against the petitioners and investigation commenced. Matter is at the investigation stage and no challan has been filed so far. In the meantime, good sense prevailed and the parties arrived at an amicable settlement, which is placed on record as Annexure P-2. Smt. Jaswinder Kaur (respondent No.2) is personally present before this Court, who has been identified by learned counsel for the petitioners on the instructions of petitioners. She has stated that matter has been settled amicably between the parties and she does not want to live with her in-laws. She has accepted the contents of compromise (Annexure P-2). Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, has no objection, if the criminal proceedings are quashed between the parties and matrimonial dispute between the parties should reach to the logical ends. In view of this, the present petition is allowed. Consequently, FIR No.62 dated 2.7.2011 under Sections 406/498-A IPC, Police Station Fattudhinga, District Kapurthala, is hereby quashed and all the criminal proceedings arising out of the said FIR also stand quashed. (Alok Singh) Judge December 22, 2011 R.S.