CRM-M No. 10528 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 10528 of 2011 Date of Decision: 21.09.2011 Vinod Kumar and others ...... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another .... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr.G.S.Lalli, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.S.S.Gill, DAG, Punjab. Mr. B.D.Sharma, Advocate for the complainant-respondent No.2. **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Ajay Tewari, J. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of F.I.R. No. 126 dated 18.03.2010 registered under Sections 406, 498-A, 506, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar and consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. Parties are present and it has been disclosed that the matter has been compromised and now the marriage between the parties has been dissolved by a decree of divorce dated 12.09.2011. Respondent No.2 CRM-M No. 10528 of 2011 2 Ms.Shikha Bhalla has filed affidavit accepting this fact. Broad guidelines have been laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another reported in 2007(3) R.C.R. (Crl.) 1052 for quashing the prosecution when parties entered into compromise. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The F.I.R. No. 126 dated 18.03.2010 registered under Sections 406, 498-A, 506, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Civil Lines, District Amritsar along with all consequent proceedings arising therefrom is quashed. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE September 21, 2011 sunita