IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-21690 of 2011 (O&M) Decided on : 19-09-2011 Ram Asri ....Petitioner VERSUS State of U.T. Chandigarh and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr. Mahesh Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Gautam Kaile, Advocate for Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for U.T. Chandigarh – respondent No. 1 Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate for respondent No. 2 MAHESH GROVER, J This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for quashing of FIR No. 279 dated 01.07.2009 registered under Sections 406/498-A IPC at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. Pursuant to the directions of this Court, the complainant has appeared and given her statement before the trial Court in which she has stated that she has received the amount of Rs. 5 lacs as full and final settlement of the dispute. An amount of Rs. 5 lacs has been paid before learned trial Court at the time of recording of the statement. Noticing the fact that the divorce has been granted and the complainant has received the amount of alimony as full and final settlement of her dues, I am of the opinion that it would be in the interest of justice if the FIR and all consequent proceedings arising Crl. Misc. No. M-21690 of 2011 (O&M) 2 therefrom are directed to be quashed. In view of the above facts and also keeping in view the observations of Full Bench in Kulwinder Singh versus State of Punjab 2007 (3) Law Herald 2225, the instant petition is allowed. Consequently, FIR No. 279 dated 01.07.2009 registered under Sections 406/498-A IPC at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioner are hereby quashed. (Mahesh Grover) September 19, 2011 Judge reena