Crl.Misc.No.M-3346 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-3346 of 2009 Date of Decision: 17 - 2 - 2009 Sukhdev Singh and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Rajesh K. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.A.S.Brar, DAG, Punjab. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) On 4.2.2009, this Court had passed the following order:- “Notice to learned Advocate General, Punjab. On the asking of the Court Mr.Anter Singh Brar, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. A copy of petition has been supplied to him. Petitioners No.1 and 2 are living as husband and wife and competent to effect their marriage. It is stated that petitioner No.2 Mandeep Kaur had lodged FIR under the influence of her parents. The matter has been compromised. Let the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kapurthala, get Crl.Misc.No.M-3346 of 2009 [2] the compromise verified from responsible officer who will also find out whether the petitioners are living as husband and wife or not. The Investigating Agency may examine the legal position in view of the compromise arrived between the parties. Response be filed to the present petition, in this Court on or before 17.2.2009. Copy of this order be given to Mr.Anter Singh Brar, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, under the signatures of the Reader of this Court, for onward transmission and compliance.” In response to the order passed by this Court, SI Baldev Singh, Police Station City Kapurthala is present in Court to assist counsel for the State. Mr.Brar on instructions from SI Baldev Singh has stated that it has been verified by the Investigating Agency that Mandeep Kaur is living with Sukhdev Singh as his wife. It has been stated that since petitioners No.1 and 2 are legally married and Mandeep Kaur had lodged the FIR under the influence of her parents, report for cancellation of the FIR shall be submitted within one month. Investigating Officer has stated that since cancellation report has been proposed, petitioner No.1 is not to be arrested in the present FIR. In view of aforesaid, the present petition is rendered infructuous. Dismissed as having been rendered infructous. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) February 17, 2008. JUDGE RC