Crl. Misc. No. M-27275 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-27275 of 2011 Date of Decision: November 23, 2011 Rajesh Kumar …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and another …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.K.K.Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Mohit Garg, Advocate for respondent No.2. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the quashing of FIR registered at the instance of respondent No.2 alleging that she had been maltreated by the petitioner. It has been informed that the matter has been compromised. Parties were directed to appear before the Court of CJM, Barnala. A report has been received after recording the statements of complainant and the petitioner that the matter has been amicably settled. Counsel for the Crl. Misc. No. M-27275 of 2011 [2] parties informed that the parties have agreed to dissolve the marriage by moving an application under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act on payment of one time alimony and the cost of the dowry articles. A petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act is stated to have already been filed. In view of the abovesaid circumstances, I am satisfied that the matter has been amicably settled. Following the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab and others, 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052 and B.S. Joshi and others Vs. State of Haryana and another, 2003 (2) RCR (Crl.) 888, the petition is allowed. FIR No. 74 dated February 23, 2011 registered under Section 498A IPC at Police Station City Barnala, District Barnala, and all the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed November 23, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE