•^ IN THE HONBLE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTASGARH AT BILASPUR Cr. M.P. N0. o OF 2010 Applicants 1. Sonu Singh S/o Shri Mahipal Singh, Aged about 33 years ( Husband) 2. Mukesh Singh S/o Mahipal Singh age 25 years, (Brother in law) ^.•<^ly - „ .- . ^•'^'^•'"^.3. Ku. Moniya Singh, S/o Mahipal ...--'^,'. .^?^-"^' sin8h' age 22 years ^vs""- ^ ^ ^r' ^ , p (Sister in law) ** AA ^**' •^- Respondents Complainant 4. Smt. Shoran Devi, W/o Mahipal Singh, Aged 48 years (Mother in law) 5. Mahipal Singh S/o Late Shri Chhajju Singh aged 51 years. (Father in law) AppUcant no. 1 to 5 £U-eR/o Nathu Coloney, Ashok Nagar, Gali No.2, DeUii (Sahadara). 6. Smt. Soniya Singh, W/o Mahesh Chouhan, Aged 30 years, R/o BaUabgarh, Sect.3, Distt.- Fharidabad, (Hariyana) (Sister in law) Versus 1. State of Chhattisgarh through Station House OfRcer, P.S.- Bagbahar, Distt.- Jashpur( C.G.) 2. Smt. Neelam S(|ngh, W/o Sonu Singh, age 27 years, C/o Shri Sukhpal Singh, R/o Vill.-Di.tmarbahar, Distt. Jashpur PETITION UNDER SECTION 482 OF CODE OF CRIMINAL 1N< PROCEDURE FOR QUASHlNG THE FIR OF CMME N0. 31/20($9 REGISTBRED AT POLICE STATION BAGBAHAR JASHPUR?ON THE BASIS OF COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE PARTIES COURT OF CHHATT£SGARHAT BILASPUR rS-ls? 'S"?"3'^?^T<"t'B^ B'£STJT-?%i"&?®°-Z3T*i?'S^?'Si L< :ijy^S'l''iU£i lJ'A<A'I~^,£yjfil^i'€.^JlW^.lfL^^i NON-APFLICANTS versus Sonu Smsdi & Ofhers State of Chhattisgarh & Anofher Shri Vaibhav Goveidhaxi, coiuisel for tlie applicaiits. Shri Keeraj Mehta, P.L. for the State. Sfari Saaiay Agrawal. cou.a.sel for the resp.NO.2. AppUcants 1,2,3,4, 5 & 6 nainely Sonu Siiigli, Mukesh Siugh, Ku. Muniya Siugh, Sint. Slioraa Devi, Mahipal Singh, Sm.t. Soniya Sin.gh. aad the respondent NO.Z/coinplairiaat aamely Siat. Neelam Siagh are also present m. person. They are identified by fheir respective counsel. The pissent petition has been filed for quasbing fhe FSR lodged by respondent N0.2 vide Cr. No. 31/2009 registered at poUce station Bagbaliar, Jashpiir. 2. It is stated in fhe petition that tfae inarriage of tlie respondent No.2/coin.plaiaant was soleiniiized wifh the appUcaiit N0.1 Sonu Singh on 2.3.2006. Accordiag to the parties, froid fhe begianiag there used to be sorae dispute between tliein aiid unfortuiiately die couple could not adjust due to som.e laisunderstaiidia.g between thein, F!R dated 8.3.09 was lodged by the coniplaman.t laaking allegatioa against fhe applicants for suojecting her to cruelly. Subsequently, the psrties have reaMzed their niistake and now the applicant No. 1 aud coiaplainant/respondent N0.2 are living happily. Respoadent N0.2/coinplainaiit has stated ttiat she Iias no obiection if the entire crmuaal proceediags against tlie applicants which have been iaitiated on the basis of her coiaplatnt are quasued. ^ /^ 3. T'his Court put a specific question to tbe coiaplataaiit/resp. N0.2 about the authenticity of fbe alfidavit and the petition as filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. to which she replied. that she has ab-eady coniproinised fhe m.atter and sbe is no inore iaterested to ftirther prosecute fhe applicants and to go for litigation. She has stated tliat noxv she is hviag wifh ttie applicants happily. 4. Thiis, keeping ia view the fact that parties have ah-eady eatered into a coiiiproinise and eveiytiiiiig has been setUed outside fhe Court, beiag very itiuch mindful of verdict of the S-apreme Court in fhe matter ofB.S.Joshl & Cthers V. Btate of Haryaaa SE Aaotfaer reported ia (2003) 4 SCC 675 wlierein it has been Iie.id that it is the duty of the Court to encouraee ^enuiae settlenients of matnmonial disputes even if the offence aileged is a non-coinpouadable one, tae petitioa is allowed. The F'lR dated 8.3.09 registered at poMce station • Bagbah.ar, Jasahpur vide Cr. N0. 31/09 for the ofience punishable under Sections 498-A/34 ofthe IPC, is hereby quashed. Sd/- Pritinker Diwaker Judge