IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application(C482) No. 413 of 2011 1. Khivraj Singh, S/o Gopal Singh 2. Gopal Singh, S/o Sher Singh Bisht 3. Mahendra Singh, S/o Gopal Singh Bisht 4. Km. Geeta Bisht, D/o Gopal Singh Bisht All R/o Nathuwakhan, P.S. Mukteshwar District Nainital ………..…Petitioners Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through the Secretary Home, Uttarakhand Government, Dehradun. 2. Bachi Singh Mer S/o Umer Singh Mer R/o House No. 468 Awas Vikas Bhotiya Bhotiya Parao Haldwani, Nainital Original R/o Village Beti Tanda Post Salan District Almora ....……Respondents Shri B.M. Pingal, Advocate, present for the petitioners. Shri P.S. Bohara, Brief Holder, present for the State. Shri Vinod Tiwari, Advocate, present for the respondent no. 2. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. 2. By means of this petition moved under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (for short Cr.P.C.) the petitioners have sought quashing of 2 the proceedings of criminal case no. 30 of 2009, State vs. Khivraj & others, relating to offence punishable under section 500 IPC, and one punishable under section ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Haldwani, pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani. 3. Learned counsel for the parties stated that complainant,and the accused have entered into compromise, and the complainant does not want to prosecute the petitioners. The complainant is present in person in the court alongwith his counsel. He verified the fact that he does not want to prosecute the petitioners after marriage of his daughter Neeru. 4. In the above circumstances, the compounding application no.473 of 2011, is allowed. 5. In view of principle of law laid down in B.S. Joshi vs. State of Harayana (2003) 4SCC page 675, impugned proceedings of criminal case no. 30 of 2009 State vs. Khivraj & others, relating to offence punishable under section 500 IPC, and one punishable under section ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Haldwani, pending in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani., are hereby quashed, and the petitioners shall stand 3 acquitted from the charge. The petition stands disposed of. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 12.05.2011