IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-23118 of 2009 Date of Decision: January 25, 2010 Chhinderpal Singh @ Laddi & Others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. K.S. Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondent No.1. None for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing FIR No.100 dated 29.4.2006 (Annexure P-1) lodged for commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 406, 498-A IPC registered with Police Station, Sadar Malout, District Muktsar and consequent proceedings. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that on account of matrimonial disputes between Chhinderpal Singh and Karamjit Kaur, FIR Crl. Misc. No. M-23118 of 2009 [2] came to be lodged. Learned counsel contends that parties have entered into compromise. The two have parted ways. Learned counsel for the respondent- State, on instructions from Manjinder Singh, Head Constable, Police Station, Sadar, Malout, states that the factum of compromise has been verified. Statements of the relevant parties have been recorded. Copies of the statements have been produced in Court and the same are taken on record. Considering the fact that complainant would not be bringing any evidence to Court and no useful purpose would be served by continuance of proceedings against the petitioners, the petition is allowed. FIR No.100 dated 29.4.2006 (Annexure P-1) lodged for commission of offence punishable under Section(s) 406, 498-A IPC registered with Police Station, Sadar Malout, District Muktsar and consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) January 25, 2010 JUDGE avin