1 S.B.CRIMINAL MISC. PETITION No.1542/2008 Smt.Geeta & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan 04.09.2008 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S. SARRAF Mr.Vinay Pal Yadav, for petitioners. Mr.Arun Sharma, PP for State. *** This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashing the proceedings in criminal case no.193/2006 pending before Judicial Magistrate no.2, Ajmer under Sections 498A, 406 IPC and Sections 4, 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act on the ground of compromise arrived at between the parties. The brief and relevant facts giving rise to this misc. petition are that the petitioner no.1 Geeta on 17.6.2005 lodged a report (FIR No.59/2005) at the police station Mahila Thana, Ajmer . After usual investigation a challan was filed against the petitioners nos.2 and 3 and thereafter charges were framed against them under Sections 498A, 406 IPC and Sections 4, 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioners filed a compromise in the trial court but the trial court by the order dated 6.8.2008 refused the prayer on the ground that the offences were not compoundable. The petitioners have now filed this misc. petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned public prosecutor. The petitioners Geeta and Bhagwandas as identified by their counsel are present in the court today and they state that the matter has been compromised and 2 they do not want to continue the proceedings any more. Geeta also states that the compromise has been arrived at between her and the petitioner no.3. A written compromise has also been filed in this court by the petitioners nos. 1 and 2. I am of the opinion that in the facts and circumstances of the case when the parties have amicably settled their disputes finally there is every likelihood that non-exercise of inherent power to quash the proceedings to meet the ends of justice would prevent the woman from settling earlier. Where the parties in a matrimonial matter have entered into a compromise and the offences are not compoundable the court can, in the exercise of its inherent powers, quash the proceedings so that the parties may live in a peaceful manner and further litigation between them may not continue. The petition, therefore, deserves to be allowed Consequently, the petition is allowed and the proceedings of criminal case no.193/2006 pending before Judicial Magistrate, no.2, Ajmer are hereby quashed. Record be returned to the court concerned. (G.S. Sarraf), J. bairwa