IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.25111 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 AMIT ARORA & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. RK Nihansinghwala, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. Chanderhas Yadav, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.80 dated 02.06.2009 under Sections 498-A, 497, 328, 292(2), 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Julkan, District Patiala (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 05.04.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2 Nancy Kalra (respondent No.2), as identified by her counsel Shri Chanderhas Yadav, Advocate, is present in court, and states that indeed all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. A sum of ` 2 lacs has already been received by respondent No.2. A sum of ` 3.5 lacs would be given at the stage of second motion in petition filed under Section 13-B of the Hindu Criminal Misc. No.25111 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 Marriage Act, 1955. Respondent No.2 states that let the FIR be quashed. 3 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. 4 Considering the fact that the FIR has been lodged on account of matrimonial disputes and respondent No.2 is not ready to prosecute the petitioners, no purpose in law would be served by continuance of proceedings. 5 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 6 FIR No.80 dated 02.06.2009 under Sections 498-A, 497, 328, 292(2), 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Julkan, District Patiala (Annexure P-1) and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. September 15, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?