CRM No.M-16840 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM No.M-16840 of 2011 Date of decision : 10.8.2011 Sachin Batra and others ........Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and another ......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA Present:- Mr.Ajay Singla, Advocate, for the petitioners Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl. AG, Punjab Mr.P.S.Baath, Advocate, for respondent No.2 --- AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code for quashing of the FIR No.16 dated 17.2.2010 under Sections 406 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Phase-VIII, SAS Nagar (Mohali), placed on record as Annexure P-1. It appears that on account of matrimonial disputes, respondent No.2 lodged an FIR against her husband and other relatives. The disputes have been settled by way of compromise and therefore, even the respondent No.2 prays for quashing the FIR. Vide order dated 30.5.2011 the parties were directed to remain present before the trial Court so as to ascertain whether the compromise is genuine or not. Chief Judicial Magistrate, SAS Nagar (Mohali) has forwarded his report dated 22.6.2011 that is to the effect that compromise is genuine as per CRM No.M-16840 of 2011 -2- the statements given by the concerned parties. Considering the nature of dispute; the fact that complainant does not want to prosecute the petitioner and continuance of proceedings shall be an exercise in futility, continuance of proceedings shall not be conducive for peaceful living of the parties; the petition is allowed and the FIR in question alongwith the proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner No.1, on instructions from petitioner No.1-Sachin, who is present in Court, states that the petitioner would appear before the Family Court so as to give the statement for divorce by mutual consent. (AJAI LAMBA) JUDGE 10.8.2011 akm