Criminal Misc. No. M-10021 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-10021 of 2009 Date of Decision: 7.5.2009 Gurdev Singh and Others …Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and Another …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Divjyot Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Dr. U.S. Dhaliwal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Surinder Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of FIR NO. 49 dated 14.4.2002 registered at Police Station Subhanpur, District Kapurthala, under Sections 498-A, 506 & 34 IPC. Mr. Divjyot Singh Sandhu, Advocate, appearing for the petitioners submits that trial is in progress and only two witnesses have been examined. In the present case, FIR has been lodged on the statement of Balbir Kaur. She was examined by the trial Court and she has not supported the prosecution. Her statement is annexed with the petition as Annexure P2. However, father of Balbir Kaur named Jarnail Singh Criminal Misc. No. M-10021 of 2009 2 had deposed against the petitioner. Quashing of FIR has been sought on the basis of compromise/agreement (Annexure P3). A short reply by way of affidavit of respondent No.2 Balbir Kaur has also been filed by her counsel Mr. Surinder Singh, Advocate. In the FIR, Balbir Kaur has stated that she was maltreated by her husband and in-laws and dowry was demanded. Balbir Kaur is present in the Court. She has been identified by her counsel Mr. Surinder Singh, Advocate. She has stated that dispute has been amicably resolved. She further stated that she is residing along with her husband Gurdev Singh who is present in the Court. Respondent No.2 Balbir Kaur has further stated that she has got one son aged seven years. Therefore, it is prayed that present FIR be quashed. It has been held by Hon'ble the Apex Court in B.S.Joshi v. State of Haryana 2003 (2) RCR (Criminal) 888 that compromise not only promotes peace in the society but also saves parties from litigation. This view has been further reiterated by a Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab 2007(3) Recent Criminal Reports 1052. In view of the law laid down in B.S.Joshi's case (supra) and Kulwinder Singh's case (supra), the compromise arrived at between the parties, and the statement made by respondent No.2-estranged wife, present petition is accepted and impugned FIR along with all consequential proceedings is quashed. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge May 7, 2009 “DK”