IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-268 of 2009 Date of decision: 9th January, 2009 Namit Sehgal … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Ms. Monika Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Ms.Upinder Kaur Bedi has caused appearance for respondent No.2, Ms.Nitika Sehgal, who is present in Court. It has been stated that compromise has been arrived at between the parties. A separate statement of Ms.Nitika Sehgal has been recorded. Compromise has been arrived. Judgment and decree of divorce has been attached as Annexure P-2 with the petition. Parties have obtained divorce by mutual consent, under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. It has been held by a Full Bench of this Court in ‘Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another’, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that where a compromise has been arrived at between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by pursuing the criminal litigation. Criminal Misc. No. M-268 of 2009 Hence, in view of the compromise arrived at between the parties, FIR No.120 dated 22.11.2007 registered at Police Station Division No.8, Ludhiana under Sections 406/ 498-A IPC, along with all subsequent proceedings, is quashed. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE January 9, 2009 rps 2 Criminal Misc. No. M-268 of 2009 Statement of Ms.Nitika Sehgal wife of Namit Sehgal, daughter of D.K. Narula, resident of B-1, 704/5, Prem Nagar, Civil Lines, Ludhiana, on S.A. ***** I was married with Namit Sehgal on 12th December, 2006 with Namit Sehgal. I had lodged case FIR No. 120 dated 22.11.2007 at Police Station Division No.8, Ludhiana under Sections 406/498-A IPC. I have been granted divorce by the Additional District Judge, Ludhiana under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. The judgment and decree of divorce has been attached as Annexure P-2. I have received my istri dhan and I have also been paid Rs.6,50,000/- in lieu of permanent alimony, maintenance and expenses. I do not want to pursue the present FIR, therefore, I have no objection if the same is quashed. RO & AC [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE January 9, 2009 3