IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.17258 -M of 2008 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 1, 2011 ANJALI JAIN & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sandeep Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. DR Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, for quashing of FIR No.470 dated 30.11.2007 under Sections 498-A, 506, 323, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, City Faridkot, District Faridkot (Annexure P-2) and consequent proceedings. 2 Petitioner No.1-Anjali Jain is sister of Hemant Jain, husband of respondent No.2-Annu Jain. Petitioner No.2-Daksh Jain is husband of petitioner No.1. Petitioner No.3-Sunita Jain is Mausi of Hemant Jain and petitioner No.4-Sudesh Jain is husband of petitioner No.3. 3 Petitioner No.1 was married on 10.10.1999 and, thereafter, stayed at Faridkot in her matrimonial home. The Criminal Misc. No.17258 -M of 2008 (O&M) 2 present FIR came to be lodged on 30.11.2007 i.e. after approximately 8 years of marriage of petitioner No.1. 4 Petitioner No.3 has been living in her matrimonial home along with her husband-petitioner No.4, in Faridkot since 1974. Respondent No.2-Annu Jain led her matrimonial life with Hemant Jain at Ambala. 5 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, learned counsel for respondent No.2 has taken a very fair stand in saying that he does not press the charges against the petitioners and, therefore, the FIR be quashed qua them. 6 Considering the stand of learned counsel for respondent No.2, the petition is allowed. 7 FIR No.470 dated 30.11.2007 under Sections 498-A, 506, 323, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, City Faridkot, District Faridkot (Annexure P-2) and consequent proceedings, qua the petitioners, are hereby quashed. August 1, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?