IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No.47560-M of 2007 Date of Decision:28.01.2008 Sandeep Sehgal and another .....Petitioners Vs. Smt. Sarita Sehgal .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. C.L.Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Narender Sharma, Advocate for the respondent. **** RAJESH BINDAL, J. The prayer made in the present petition is for quashing of criminal complaint No.4 dated 27.1.2000 filed under Section 406/498A/120B IPC and subsequent proceedings thereto. The prayer made is on the ground that the matter between the parties has been compromised and in terms thereof, even a petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has also been filed. Reliance has been placed upon a Five Judge Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) Law Herald (P&H) 2225. The factum of the matter having been compromised between the parties is not disputed by counsel appearing for respondent- complainant. In addition to short reply, an affidavit of the complainant has also been placed on record. Once the matter has been compromised between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by proceeding with the prosecution. Accordingly, considering the law laid down by this Court in Kulwinder Singh's case (supra), criminal complaint No.4 dated 27.1.2000 filed under Section 406/498A/120B IPC and subsequent proceedings thereto are quashed. The petition is disposed of. January 28, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE