IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Crl. Misc. Application (C-482) No. 248 of 2007 1. Rahki D/o Vikas Haldar R/o Baikundpur No. 6 Police Chauki Shaktifarm Police Station Sitarganj District Udham Singh Nagar. 2. Gajan Haldar S/o Sri Majjo Haldar R/o Baikundpur No. 6 Quarter, Police Station Sitarganj District Udham Singh Nagar. 3. Vikas Haldar S/o Sri Nagain Haldar 4. Mahadev Haldar S/o Sri Vikas Haldar. 5. Smt. Manu Haldar W/o Sri Vikas Haldar Applicant No. 3 to 5 R/o Baikundpur No. 6 Police Station Sitarganj District Udham Singh Nagar. ...…………. Petitioners Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand 2. Vidut Vad alias Vidhyadhar Ved W/o late Virain Ved R/o Baikundpur No. 6 Police Chauki Shaktifarm Police Station Sitarganj District Udham Singh Nagar. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Pramod Bailwal, Advocate, present for the petitioners. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for respondent State. Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocate, present for complainant / respondent No. 2. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. 2) By means of this petition, moved under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short Cr.P.C.), the petitioners have sought quashing of the proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 384 of 2007; Vidut Ved @ Vidhyadhar Ved Vs. Vikas Haldar and others, relating to offences punishable under Section 147, 452, 323, 504, 506 of I.P.C., police station Sitarganj, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate Khatima. 3) Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the complainant stated that the parties to the matrimony have entered into compromise, and the complainant (respondent No. 2) does not want to prosecute the petitioners. A Compounding Application No. 1487 of 2010 along with an affidavit, and copy of the compromise, has been filed in this court. Smt. Rakhi (petitioner No. 1), present in the court, identified by her counsel, verified the compromise. 4) In the above circumstances, in view of the principle of law laid down in B.S. Joshi Vs. State of Haryana, (2003) 4 Supreme Court Cases 675, this court is of the view that the impugned proceedings challenged before this court are liable to be quashed. 5) Accordingly, the petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. is allowed. The proceedings of Criminal Complaint Case No. 384 of 2007, Vidut Ved @ Vidhyadhar Ved Vs. Vikas Haldar and others, relating to offences punishable under Section 147, 452, 323, 504, 506 of I.P.C., police station Sitarganj, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Khatima, are hereby quashed. (Compounding Application No. 1487 of 2010 and Urgency Application No. 4680 of 2010 also stand disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. January 03, 2011. H. Negi