IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARAYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-29147 of 2010 Date of Decision: January 18, 2011 Harjit Singh and another ….Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present: Mr. A.S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vishal Munjal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Narinder Lucky, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** RITU BAHRI, J.(ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of FIR No.60 dated 14.03.2009 registered under Sections 406, 498A of IPC at Police Station Sadar Jalandhar, District Jalandhar with all consequential proceedings arising out of it. Notice of motion was issued. Vide order dated 01.10.2010, parties were directed to appear before the trial court for recording their statements and trial court was directed to record a finding whether any volunteer compromise has been arrived at between the parties. In compliance of order dated 01.10.2010, report has been submitted by the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, which reveals that complainant Sharanjit Kaur had appeared before it and made a statement Criminal Misc. No.M-29147 of 2010 -1- that the matter has been compromised without any pressure, coercion or any kind of threat. She has received a sum of ` 2,75,000/- in cash on 01.10.2010 and ` 2,75,000/- while making statement in the petition under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act. Statement of Kulwant Singh, father of the complainant has also been recorded. He has also abide by the compromise which has been effected between the parties. Statements of accused Harjit Singh and Harbhajan Singh have also been recorded. In view of the report submitted by the Magistrate, the FIR No.60 dated 14.03.2009 registered under Sections 406, 498A of IPC at Police Station Sadar Jalandhar, District Jalandhar with all consequential proceedings arising out of it, are quashed. 18.01.2011 (RITU BAHRI) vcgarg JUDGE Criminal Misc. No.M-29147 of 2010 -2-