IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 7602 of 2011 Date of decision: 20.12.2011 Harsh Kumar and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab for the State. Mr. Randeep Singh Dhull, Advocate for respondent No. 3. ***** RANJIT SINGH J. The petitioner has approached this Court for quashing FIR No. 202 dated 28.12.2000 registered under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC at Police Station Qadian, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. This FIR was registered on complaint filed by respondent No. 2/Nirmal Sharma. She is mother of respondent No. 3/Ritu, who is wife of petitioner No.1/ Harsh Kumar. Respondent No. 3 was married to petitioner No. 1 in the year 1999 and out of this wedlock one girl child is born. It is stated that due to temperamental differences, the marriage could not survive ultimately leading to registration of the present FIR. It is alleged that respondent No. 3 was harassed for demand of dowry. During the pendency of these proceedings, the respectables of the area have intervened. The good sense has Crl. Misc. No. M- 7602 of 2011 -2- prevailed upon the parties. They are decided to end this litigation. It is stated that respondents have amicably settled this dispute. The couple has decided to get the marriage annulled. Respondent No. 3 has been paid permanent alimony of sum of ` 1,15,000/-. Respondent No. 3 is present in person before the Court. She is satisfied with the arrangement and does not want to pursue the present FIR lodged at the instance of respondent No. 2. Parties have obtained divorce on the ground of mutual consent. Respondent No.3, who is also present and further says that he has already got re- married. In the background of this factual position, allowing the prosecution in the present case to continue would be nothing but harassment of the complainant as well. Since respondent No. 3 has re-settled in her life, it would not be appropriate to permit the present prosecution to continue. They have made the prayer before this Court. The FIR and all subsequent proceedings in this case can be quashed on the basis of law laid down in Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and others 2007(3) RCR (Cri.) 1052. The present petition is, accordingly, allowed. FIR No. 202 dated 28.12.2000 registered under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC at Police Station Qadian, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur and further proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. December 20, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE