IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.27199 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 PIARA SINGH & ANR. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. DS Kahlon, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Ms. Mandeep Kaur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.140 dated 06.08.2010 under Sections 406 and 498-A, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sultanwind, District Amritsar (Annexure P-2) and subsequent proceedings, on the basis of compromise dated 26.08.2011 (Annexure P-2). 2 Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that the FIR came to be lodged on account of matrimonial discord between respondent No.2-Sukhraj Kaur and her husband/Gurpreet Singh (petitioner No.2). The disputes have, now, been settled. Sukhraj Kaur, along with her two children; a Criminal Misc. No.27199 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 daughter aged 6 years and a son aged 4-1/2 years, have been rehabilitated in the home of Gurpreet Singh. 3 Sukhraj Kaur, as identified by her counsel Ms.Mandeep Kaur, Advocate, is present in court, and states that indeed all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. Respondent No.2 along with her children have been rehabilitated with respect in her matrimonial home. In such circumstances, it has been pleaded on behalf of respondent No.2 that continuance of proceedings shall disrupt the matrimonial life. It shall also interfere with the upbringing of the children. 4 Sukhraj Kaur, respondent No.2, has also filed an affidavit, sworn on 17.7.2011, in court today, which is taken on record. 5 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 6 Considering the stand of respondent No.2/complainant and the fact that all the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, it would not be in the interest of peace and harmony to allow the proceedings to continue. 7 In view of the facts and circumstances noticed above, the petition is allowed. 8 FIR No.140 dated 06.08.2010 under Sections 406 and 498-A, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sultanwind, District Amritsar (Annexure P-2) and subsequent proceedings, Criminal Misc. No.27199 -M of 2011 (O&M) 3 are hereby quashed. September 17, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?