CRM No. M-12740 OF 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-12740 OF 2011 Date of Decision: 04.07.2011 Sulkhan Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN. Present: Mr. Mohd. Yusuf, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, Dy.A.G., Punjab. Mr.K. S. Dhanora, Advocate, with Ms.Sharanjit Kaur-respondent No.2 in person. **** Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'the Cr.P.C.') for quashing of FIR No.113 dated 26.09.2006 registered under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC at Police Station Goraya, District Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) on the basis of compromise dated 19.04.2011 (Annexure P-2). In this case, notice of motion was issued to the respondents on 04.05.2011 pursuant to which both the parties have put in appearance. Ms.Sharanjit Kaur (respondent No.2) who is present in the Court today along with her counsel Mr.K.S. Dhanora, Advocate, has stated at the bar that the compromise has been effected by her with her free will and has received a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- from the petitioner in terms of the said compromise (Annexure P-2). CRM No. M-12740 OF 2011 ::2:: In view of the decision of the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 the offences under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC can be compounded and the FIR can be quashed in order to bring harmony and peace. Thus, in terms of the compromise (Annexure P-2), the present petition is allowed and the FIR (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) JUDGE July 04, 2011 sukhpreet