Crl. Misc. No. M-13033 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-13033 of 2010 Date of Decision: July 28, 2010 Maninder Singh and another …..Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.H.S. Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.P.S. Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Rajesh Chaudhary, Advocate for respondent No.5. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioners seek the quashing of FIR registered at the instance of respondent No.5. Respondent No.5 had lodged an FIR on the allegation that she had been maltreated on account of demand of dowry by her husband-petitioner No.1 and his mother- petitioner No.2. Crl. Misc. No. M-13033 of 2010 [2] Parties have entered into a compromise. Copy of which has been placed on record as annexure P-2. By virtue of said compromise, respondent No.5 has agreed to withdraw her appeal filed against the decree of divorce pending in the High Court as well as the criminal proceedings. Respondent No.5 is present in the Court and she has stated that matter having been compromised she has got no objection in case the FIR is quashed as she does not want to proceed against the petitioners. Following the judgment of Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, there is no reason for not permitting the parties to compound the offence. Petition is allowed. FIR No. 160 dated November 12, 2003 under Sections 498-A, 406, 120-B IPC registered at Police Station Ahmedgarh, District Sangrur and all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. July 28, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE