IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 16723 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : December 23, 2008 Smt. Swarni and another ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. Munish Raj, Advocate for Mr. KS Chahal, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. IPS Sidhu, Sr. DAG Punjab Mr. RS Bajaj, Advocate for respondent nos. 2 and 3 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitiones have brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 149 dated 3.4.2000 registered under Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sadar Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. Without going into any further details, suffice it to say that the aforesaid case was registered at the instance of respondent no. 3 Gejo who is mother of respondent no. 2 Smt. Rajni. Both the respondents are present in the Court along with their counsel Sh. RS Bajaj. On the asking of the Court, respondent nos. 2 and 3 have fairly stated that this matrimonial dispute between the parties has been settled amicably with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. In this regard, compromise deed Criminal Misc. -M No. 16723 of 2008 (O&M) -2- dated 2.5.2008 Annexure P/4 is also placed on the file. It is also pointed out that now the parties have agreed to seek a decree of divorce under section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act. In the given facts and circumstances, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings in the case in hand are allowed to continue. Moreover, it would also be in the interest of peace and harmony between the parties to close the chapter of this case. In the result, this petition succeeds and consequently, F.I.R. No. 149 dated 3.4.2000 registered under Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sadar Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. are hereby ordered to be quashed, qua the petitioners. ( Pritam Pal ) December 23, 2008 Judge 'dalbir'