IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.9030 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 9, 2011 SUBHASH CHAND & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Rakesh Nehra, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Saini, Sr. DAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.366 dated 9.7.2001 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 324, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Civil Lines, Rohtak, District Rohtak (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise dated 20.2.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2 Vide order dated 31.3.2011, the trial court was directed to send a report in regard to validity or otherwise of the compromise, after recording the statements of the concerned parties. 3 Report dated 19.7.2011 has received from Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtak. It has been made evident from the report that the parties appeared and gave statements that Criminal Misc. No.9030 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 compromise has been effected without any pressure. A petition for divorce by way of mutual consent would be filed by Parkash Devi (complainant) and Subhash Chand (accused). 4 Considering the fact that the FIR was lodged on account of matrimonial dispute; all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise (Annexure P-2), as verified by the trial court; the complainant is not ready and willing to pursue the case and continuation of proceedings shall be an exercise in futility, the petition is allowed. 5 FIR No.366 dated 9.7.2001 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 324, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Civil Lines, Rohtak, District Rohtak (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings are hereby quashed. August 9, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?