In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-10212 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:23.4.2010 Manmohan Singh and others .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents .... Present: Mr. S.S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State. Mr. Puneet Singla, Advocate for respondent No.2 with respondent present in person. ..... S.S. Saron, J. Mr. Puneet Singla, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of respondent No.2. Vakalatnama and affidavit of respondent No.2 filed in Court today is taken on record. The petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 501 dated 27.12.1999 registered at Police Station Division No.5, Ludhiana for the offences under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC on the complaint of Parminder Kaur (respondent No.2). The matrimonial dispute between Manmohan Singh (petitioner No.1) and Parminder Kaur (respondent No.2) has been compromised vide compromise dated 15.2.2010 (Annexure-P.2). Cheque dated 16.8.2010 for an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- has been tendered in Court which has been handed over to the complainant-respondent No.2 and is accepted by her. It is accepted position that the same is as per the compromise which has been entered into. Respondent No.2, who is present in Court and is identified by Cr. Misc. No.M-10212 of 2010 [2] her counsel has stated that she has no objection to the quashing of the FIR; besides, she has made her statement without any pressure or undue influence. In B.S. Joshi and others v. State of Haryana and another, 2003 (2) RCR (Cr.) 888 it has been held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court that that in matrimonial dispute inherent powers can be exercised to quash the proceedings to meet the ends of justice. In fact, it has been emphasized that the parties to matrimonial dispute should be encouraged to compromise the matter. Learned counsel for the State submits that keeping in view the fact that matrimonial dispute has been amicably resolved, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in B.S. Joshi and others v. State of Haryana and another (supra). In the afore-noticed facts and circumstances, the matrimonial dispute indeed having been amicably settled in terms of the compromise deed dated 15.2.2010 (Annexure-P.2) which is accepted by respondent No.2, it would be just and expedient that the impugned FIR is quashed. Accordingly, the criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and case FIR No.501 dated 27.12.2009 registered at Police Station Division No. 5, Ludhiana for the offences under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC and all subsequent and consequential proceedings arising therefrom shall stand quashed. April 23, 2010. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*