1 S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No.1132/2010. (Dr. Mahesh Verma & Another Vs. State & Another) DATE OF ORDER : August 06, 2010 P R E S E N T HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL KRISHAN VYAS __________________________________________ Mr. Sikander Khan for the petitioners. Mr. M.R. Choudhary for the respondent. Mr. Anil Joshi, P.P. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that a criminal proceedings for alleged offence under Section 498 A and 406, I.P.C. is pending against the petitioners in the Court of Addl. Chief Judl. Magistrate, Ratangarh, in which, compromise has been arrived at in between the parties; but, for the reason that the said offences are not compoundable as per Section 320, Cr.P.C. the concerned Magistrate has refused to certify the agreement and refused to accept the agreement arrived at in between the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioners while inviting my attention towards judgment reported in AIR 2003 SC 1386, B.S. Joshi & Others Vs. State of Haryana & Another, submits that proceedings can be quashed under Section 2 482, Cr.P.C. in case of compromise arrived at in between the parties in the case registered for alleged offence under Section 498A, I.P.C. In para 12 of the said judgment it is held by the apex Court that if the special features in such matrimonial matters are evident, it becomes the duty of the Court to encourage genuine settlements of matrimonial disputes. Upon above adjudication made by the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the fact that counsel for the complainant submits that compromise has been arrived at in between the parties, therefore, the proceedings pending in the Court of Addl. Chief Judl. Magistrate, Ratangarh in Criminal Case No.332/2009 (arising out of FIR No.286/2008, P.S. Ratangarh) is hereby quashed and set aside in terms of the compromise arrived at in between the parties. The petition under Section 482, Cr.P.C. is allowed accordingly. (Gopal Krishan Vyas) J. Ojha, a.