Crl. Misc. No. M – 1313 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. M – 1313 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 21, 2013. Kapil Kumar Sharma & Ors ...... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & Anr. ...... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present:- Mr. Mr. Jagmeet Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, A.A.G., Punjab. Respondent-complainant with her mother in person. Ranjit Singh, J Though, this petition was filed for quashing of FIR No. 300, dated 02.07.2009, registered under Sections 406, 498-A, 323, 506 IPC, at Police Station Kotwali, District Patiala, but during the course of hearing, it transpired that complainant and her mother were not fully prepared to compromise this matter. No doubt a sum of Rs.3,85,000/- has been paid to the complainant-wife, but it is stated before me that total amount spent on marriage was Rs.6 lac. Offer was given to the petitioner to pay Rs.2,25,000/- more, which the learned counsel for the petitioner after receiving instructions says that the petitioners are unable to pay the same. Crl. Misc. No. M – 1313 of 2011 (O&M) -2- Accordingly, the compromise apparent is not voluntarily. There is some sort of pressure on the complainant to enter into this compromise. As such the prayer for quashing of aforesaid FIR on the basis of compromise is declined. The money, which has been paid to the girl, would be kept by her for the purpose of her subsistence. Proceedings initiating for refund,if any, shall not be maintained against the complainant-respondent. In view of the above the petition is dismissed. (Ranjit Singh) March 21, 2013. JUDGE tripti