IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.24651 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 17, 2011 DHARAM PAL & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Ms. Geeta Singhwal, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Saini, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. SN Gaur, Advocate, for respondents 2 & 3. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 Reply on behalf of respondents No.2 and 3 has been filed in court today, which is taken on record. 2 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.480 dated 05.10.2003 under Sections 498-A, 406, 494, 506, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Central, Faridabad (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 14.05.2011 (Annexure P-2), executed through Mediator in Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi. 3 Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the FIR came to be lodged on account of matrimonial dispute. The Criminal Misc. No.24651 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 disputes have been settled by way of compromise. Respondent No.2-Monika alias Dheeraj has been compensated by way of payment of ` 14,50,000/-, in lieu of her rights arising out of matrimony. 4 Monika alias Dheeraj (respondent No.2) and complainant/respondent No.3-Azadbir Dagar, as identified by their counsel Shri S.N. Gaur, Advocate, are present in court. 5 Respondent No.2 states that indeed all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. A sum of ` 10,50,000/- was paid earlier. A sum of ` 4 lacs has been paid in court today by way of Demand Draft No.147323 dated 15.11.2011, drawn on Oriental Bank of Commerce, Service Branch, Delhi, in favour of Monica. 6 In view of the above, respondent No.2 states that let the FIR be quashed and the petition be allowed as she wants to live in peace without complexities of a criminal case against the petitioners. 7 Respondent No.3/Azadbir Dagar also endorses the factum of compromise. 8 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 9 Considering the stand of respondents No.2 and 3 and the fact that all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, it would not be in the interest of peace and harmony to allow the proceedings to continue. Criminal Misc. No.24651 -M of 2011 (O&M) 3 10 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 11 FIR No.480 dated 05.10.2003 under Sections 498-A, 406, 494, 506, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Central, Faridabad (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. November 17, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?