IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR. ORDER S.B. CRIMINAL MISC. PETITION NO.2300/2007 Raju Lal & Anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan. 21.01.2008. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DALIP SINGH Shri O.S. Lakhawat, for the petitioner No.1. Shri Navin Kumar Fagna, for the petitioner No.2. Shri Arun Sharma, Public Prosecutor. Under the directions of this court as contained in the order dated 16.1.2008 a compromise application signedt by both the parties was presented on 17.1.2008 before this court. The parties are present in person and have been identified by their respective learned counsels. The compromise application was sent to the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) who has after verification attested the compromise which has been accepted to be correct by both the parties before the Deputy Registrar (Judl.) and in the compromise application, the parties have prayed that the proceedings in the case No.149/1996 State Vs. Smt. Rekha and Raju Lal son of Kundan Lal pending before the court of ACJM No.4, Jaipur city, Jaipur be quashed. The accused petitioner Raju Lal was facing trial for the offence under Sections 420,, 498A, 406 and 120 B I.P.C. along with Smt. Rekha the sister of the accused Raju Lal petitioner. As has been mentioned in the compromise application Smt. Rekha vide judgment dated 6.9.2002 was acquitted by the learned trial court vide its judgment dated 6.9.2002. The petitioner Raju Lal was based out of the country since 1994 as mentioned in the compromise application thereafter the parties have arrived at mutual settlement according to its terms the parties with a view to settle all difference have agreed that the wife Smt. Ishwari Bai has agreed to withdraw all the allegations and charges against the petitioner Raju Lal in respect of the offences under Section 498 A, 406, 420 and 120-B, I.P.C. for which Raju Lal is facing trial in case No.149/1996 in the court of ACJM No.4, Jaipur city, Jaipur. The parties with a view to dissolve the marriage have also filed a petition for mutual divorce under Section 13B before the Family Court, Jaipur, City, Jaipur. The husband Raju Lal on his part has handed over the entire Stridhan of the wife Smt. Ishwari Bai which has been received by her along with the amount of permanent alimony as mentioned in the compromise. In view of the above, this petition has been filed before this court that in accordance with law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of B.S. Joshi & Ors. Vs. State of Haryana &Anr. reported in 2003 Vol.4 page 675 be pleased to quash the proceedings in the criminal case No.149/1996 so that the parties may live happily hereafter. Since this petition has been filed jointly and the compromise application has also been filed on 17.01.2008 jointly by the parties and which has been verified and attested by the Deputy Registrar (Judl.) today. Keeping in view the terms and conditions as have been mentioned in the compromise application and desire of the parties to resolve their dispute amicably and be permitted to live separately and happily. I am inclined to accept this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. and keeping in view the principles as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of B.S. Joshi(supra) I am inclined to quash and set aside the proceedings pending before the learned ACJM NO.4, Jaipur city, Jaipur in criminal case No.149/1996 The same are quashed and the case is ordered to be consigned to record. This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. stands allowed. (DALIP SINGH),J. Ramchandrkhatri,PS