CRM No. M-16117 of 2011 ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-16117 of 2011 Date of Decision: 04.07.2011 Jagmohan Kapoor and others ..... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN. Present: Mr. Bhirgu Dutt Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, Dy.A.G., Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr.Puneet Popli, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short 'the Cr.P.C.') seeking quashing of FIR No.50 dated 01.05.2010 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC at Police Station Division No.3, District Jalandhar, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) arrived at between the parties. In this case, notice of motion was issued on 24.05.2011 pursuant to which Mr.Puneet Popli, Advocate, has appeared on behalf of respondent No.2-Pooja and has filed her affidavit in Court today, which is taken on record. In the said affidavit, it is alleged by respondent No.2-Pooja that the matter was referred to Mediation Centre of this Court where a settlement has been arrived at between the parties and the parties have agreed to part their ways. The entire claim on account of dowry, permanent alimony, past and future maintenance and all other claims were settled at Rs.22 lacs out of which a sum of Rs.13.5 lacs has already been received by CRM No. M-16117 of 2011 ::2:: respondent No.2-Pooja and the balance amount of Rs.8.5 lac has been paid by way of a draft to her today in Court. It is further agreed between the parties that they would file a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for dissolution of their marriage. In this background, respondent No.2-Pooja has stated that the FIR No.50 dated 01.05.2010 (Annexure P-1) registered under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC at Police Station Division No.3, District Jalandhar, be quashed as she does not want to pursue the same. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon a judgment of Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, in support of his submission that the offences under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC can be compounded. Hence, the present FIR can be quashed. Learned counsel for the State has not cited any judgment to the contrary. Hence, in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh (supra), the present petition is hereby allowed and the FIR (Annexure P-1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) JUDGE July 04, 2011 sukhpreet