In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 7480 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.3.2009 Rajinder Kaur and others ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Amit Dhawan, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** SABINA, J. Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of order dated 17.1.2007 passed by Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Malerkotla (Annexure P-2) in the light of compromise/affidavit (Annexure P-7). Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners were declared proclaimed offenders vide impugned order dated 17.1.2007 by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Malerkotla in the FIR lodged by respondent No.2. Now the parties have arrived at a compromise with the intervention of the relatives and respectables Criminal Misc. No.M- 7480 of 2009 (O&M) -2- of the area. As per the compromise/affidavit (Annexure P-7), respondent No.2 has decided to join the matrimonial home along with her husband-petitioner No.3 at Holland. Notice of motion. At the asking of Court, Ms.Ravinder Kaur Nihalsinghwala, Sr.DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent no.1, whereas, Mr.A.P.Kaushal Advocate accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 has filed reply/affidavit on behalf of respondent No.2, who is also present in Court, wherein the factum of compromise effected between the parties vide Annexure P-7 is admitted. It is also mentioned in the reply/affidavit of respondent No.2, that now she will reside with her husband and she has no objection in case the impugned order in question is ordered to be quashed. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 17.1.2007 passed by Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Malerkotla (Annexure P-2), whereby the petitioners were declared proclaimed offenders, is quashed. The petitioners are directed to surrender before the trial Court on or before 20.4.2009. (SABINA) JUDGE March 20, 2009 anita