Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-33528 of 2011(O&M) --1-- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-33528 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: November 16, 2011 Atma Ram and others ....PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and another ....RESPONDENTS ***** CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Vishal Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. B.S. Saini, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for respondent-State. Mr. V.K. Jindal, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of FIR No.249 dated 05.04.2011, under Sections 323, 406, 498-A, 506 IPC at Police Station Civil Lines, Karnal, on the basis of compromise, Annexure P-1. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners contends that respondent No.2-Dr.Swati Singla got married to petitioner No.3-Dr. Arvind Rana as result of love affair. Matrimonial disputes arose on account of which the FIR came to be lodged. The disputes have been settled by way of compromise. The parties have Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-33528 of 2011(O&M) --2-- decided to part ways. Rather petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act for divorce by mutual consent has already been allowed vide decision dated 25.10.2011, which is placed on record as Annexure P-2. 3. Respondent No.2-Dr. Swati Singla, as identified by her counsel Sh.V.K. Jindal is present in Court and states that indeed the disputes have been settled, she would like to live her life without complexity of criminal case and, therefore, the FIR be quashed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 5. Considering the fact that the criminal case is on account of matrimonial discord; the disputes have been settled by way of compromise between the parties, it would be in the interest of peace and harmony to allow the petition. 6. In view of the above, petition is allowed and FIR No.249 dated 05.04.2011, under Sections 323, 406, 498-A, 506 IPC, Police Station Civil Lines, Karnal is hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) JUDGE November 16, 2011 sonika