Criminal Misc. No. M-35085 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-35085 of 2010 Date of decision:- 01.02.2011 Baljit Singh @ Bittu ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. S.S. Salar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Munish Kumar, AAG Punjab for respondent No.1-State. Ms. Maninderpreet Kaur, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 69 dated 09.09.2000 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Anandpur Sahib (Annexure P-1) on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). In compliance of order dated 30.11.2010, the Judicial Magistrate has sent a report verifying the contents of the compromise. Statements of complainant Mamta has been recorded on 24.12.2010. In her statement, she stated that after the trial, accused Baljit Singh was convicted and sentenced on 03.10.2009. His appeal is pending before the Additional Sessions Judge. After conviction, the matter was compromised and the dowry articles/Istri Dhan were returned by the accused Baljit Singh. She is residing separately from accused Baljit Singh and has already conducted second marriage. She has no objection if Criminal Misc. No. M-35085 of 2010 -2- the FIR in question, which was got registered by her brother Suresh Kumar against the accused is quashed with all consequential proceedings. She also stated that compromise was reproduced in writing and verified the contents of the compromise. Statement of accused Baljit Singh has also been recorded, in which he stated that he has returned all the dowry articles/Istri Dhan to Mamta Devi and they are residing peacefully. Compromise has been effected without any threat or pressure. Statement of complainant Suresh Kumar has also been recorded, in which he has stated that the matter has been compromised with the accused and his sister Mamta Devi and they have received all the dowry articles/Istri Dhan from accused Baljit Singh and accused Baljit Singh is residing separately. His sister has solemnized second marriage and has no objection if the FIR in question, registered by him against the accused Baljit Singh is quashed with all subsequent proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on the judgments of Satya Narain versus State of Haryana 2009(3) RCR (Criminal) 97 and Khursheed and another versus State of U.P. and another 2007(4) RCR (Criminal) 495. Reference has also been made to Full Bench judgment Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052. In view of the above report, the FIR No. 69 dated 09.09.2000 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, is quashed with all consequential proceedings qua petitioner. The petition stands disposed of. February 01, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE