Crl. Misc No. M 34211 of 2011 (O&M) ::1:: IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M 34211 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision : November 21, 2011 Amar Preet Singh Sidhu, ...... Petitioner v. State of Punjab and another, ...... Respondents *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr. Kapil Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sumeet Abrol, AAG Punjab for respondent No.1. Respondent No.2 in person. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) Prayer in the present petition, filed under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C, is for quashing of FIR No.5, dated 28.1.2011, registered under Section 498-A of the IPC, at Police Station Phase 8, District Mohali, on the basis of a compromise, arrived at between the parties. Parties are present in Court. Respondent No.2 accepts the fact that the matter has been compromised. Parties have withdrawn all other Crl. Misc No. M 34211 of 2011 (O&M) ::2:: cases which they may have initiated against each other. Counsel for respondent No.1, on instructions from ASI Gurbachan Singh, has also accepted this fact. However, respondent No.2 has stated that her dowry articles, which were recovered by the police, are still in the custody of the police and that a direction may be issued to the police to return the same. In view of the facts, noticed herein above, it is apparent that both the parties have arrived at a bona fide settlement. I am of the opinion that it would be in the interest of justice, as also in the interest of parties, if the present FIR and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom are quashed. It is a fit case where this Court should exercise jurisdiction, under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C to put an end to these futile criminal proceedings. Even otherwise, a Full Bench of this Court has issued broad guidelines in Kulwinder Singh and others vs State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Crl) 1052, for quashing of the FIR where parties enter into a compromise. Consequently, the present petition is allowed and FIR No.5, dated 28.1.2011, registered under Section 498-A of the IPC, at Police Station Phase 8, District Mohali, and all subsequent proceedings, emanating therefrom, are quashed. It is further directed that whatever dowry articles belonging to respondent No.2 which were recovered by the police be returned to her forthwith. Copy of this order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. ( AJAY TEWARI ) July 05, 2011. JUDGE `kk' Crl. Misc No. M 34211 of 2011 (O&M) ::3::