IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-4705 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 9th March, 2009 Jyoti … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. P.K. Longia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate for respondent No.4. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer that this Court should direct the husband to abide by the compromise (Annexure P-4), arrived at between the parties. Husband and wife are present in Court today. It has been submitted that the terms of compromise, as mentioned in para 4 of Annexure P-4, will be adhered to by the respondent husband. Petitioner wife has stated that dowry articles are not being returned. Respondent husband has submitted that he is ready to return the dowry articles but there is a serious dispute over the nature and quality of the dowry articles. Custody of the child, born out of the wedlock, i.e. daughter Diya is with the husband. This Court cannot issue any direction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to the parties to act in accordance with the compromise effected between the parties. Law has to take its own course. Petitioner, if so Criminal Misc. No. M-4705 of 2009 advised, may take recourse to the alternative remedy, available to her under law, for non-return of her istri dhan, i.e. dowry articles. At this stage, counsel for the petitioner submits that it be observed by the Court that compromise (Annexure P-4) will not stand in her way. Counsel for the respondent has submitted that as agreed, Rs.30,000/- were paid by the respondent to the petitioner wife. Parties may urge before the alternative forum regarding the veracity and interpretation of the compromise. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 9, 2009 rps 2