IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-19493 of 2008 Date of Decision: August 05, 2008 Harish Kumar & Another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Navdeep Chhabra, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Amandeep Singh Cheema, Advocate. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) The petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.125 dated 20.7.2007 lodged for commission of offences under Sections 363, 366, 376 and 34 IPC, with Police Station, Guruharsahai, District Ferozepur. Contention of the learned counsel is that petitioner No.1 and complainant, Maneka Rani daughter of Kaka Singh, resident of the same village, had intimate relations and wanted to get married. They belong to different castes and therefore, there was opposition. Under the pressure and influence of the Crl. Misc. No.M-19493 of 2008 [2] family, Maneka Rani lodged the FIR detailed above. With the passage of time, however, the family members of both the sides have accepted the relationship and have agreed to accept them as husband and wife. Maneka Rani and Harish Kumar, got married after lodging of the FIR. It has been pleaded that continuance of the proceedings would result in break-up of the marriage between Maneka Rani and Harish Kumar (petitioner No.1). It would be in the interest of peace and harmony of both the families who belong to the same village that the proceedings be quashed. Mr. Amandeep Singh Cheema, Advocate, has put in appearance for Maneka Rani (complainant) who however has not been impleaded as party. Learned counsel for the parties have pointed out that challan has not yet been presented. Considering the stage of the case, it would be appropriate for the petitioners and the complainant to approach the Investigating Officer with the facts given out in the petition. The Investigating Officer shall consider the statement made by the petitioners and complainant, and consider the cancellation of the FIR, if the facts so warrant. Petition is disposed of accordingly. (AJAI LAMBA) August 05, 2008 JUDGE avin