In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 20940 of 2008 Date of Decision:March 05, 2009 Ravinder Kumar and others ---Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. Rahish Pahwa Dudeja,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab *** SABINA, J. Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.')for quashing of FIR No.159 dated 3.9.2002 under Sections 406/498-A, 34 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station, Division No. 3, Ludhiana on the basis of compromise. As per office report, the mother of respondent No. 2 has refused to accept service of notice. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that compromise was effected between the parties on 13.11.2006(Annexure P-2) and the same was duly signed by the parties. On the basis of the said compromise, Karan Laroia, husband of the complainant filed a petition seeking quashing of the FIR and the said petition was allowed by this Court on 21.1.2008 vide Annexure P-3. Inadvertently, petitioners could not join Crl. Misc. No. M- 20940 of 2008 -2- as petitioners at the time of filing of filing of the petition by Karan Laroia. Petitioners No. 1 and 2 were the parents of Karan Laroia whereas petitioners No. 3 and 4 are brother and sister of Karan Laroia respectively. Complainant and Karan Laroia had got a decree of divorce and had settled all their disputes. A perusal of the compromise Anne4xure P-2 reveals that a compromise was effected between respondent No. 2 Malti @ Meenu and her husband and her in-laws. It was everred in the compromise that respondent No. 2 would withdraw the FIR, in question. Respondent No. 2 and her husband would file a petition for divorce by way of mutual consent and Karan Laroia would give Rs. 3 lacs to respondent No. 2 and the daughter of respondent No. 2 and Karan Laroia would remain with respondent No. 2. On the basis of the said compromise, Karan Laroia filed a criminal Misc. No. 81540 of 2006 and the same was allowed b y this Court on 21.1.2008 and on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2), FIR, in question was quashed qua the petitioner-Karan Laroia. Since the FIR, in question, qua the husband of respondent No. 2 has already been quashed on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2) and they had settled their disputes regarding maintenance and by now they have got decree of divorce on the basis of mutual consent, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the criminal proceedings, in question against the petitioners, who are the parents, brother and sister of husband of respondent No. 2. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.159 dated 3.9.2002 under Sections 406/498-A, 34 of the Indian Penal Code Crl. Misc. No. M- 20940 of 2008 -3- registered at Police Station, Division No. 3, Ludhiana qua the petitioners and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. (SABINA) JUDGE March 05, 2009 PARAMJIT