Crl. Misc. No. M-22733 of 2010 (O&M) [ 1 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-22733 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: April 4,2011 Amit Mehra and others ............................................ Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ..................................... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Ms. Poonam Tara Prasher, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Raghubir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. ... RITU BAHRI, J. (Oral) Crl. Misc. No. 18175 of 2011 Criminal miscellaneous is allowed. The original compromise deed is taken on record. Crl. Misc. No.M-22733 of 2010 The present petition under Section 482 Cr. P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of FIR No. 246 dated 10.6.2010 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar, on the basis of compromise. As per contents of the FIR, marriage between complainant and petitioner No.1 was solemnized. In the complaint, complainant levelled Crl. Misc. No. M-22733 of 2010 (O&M) [ 2 ] allegations against the petitioners that the petitioners thrown out her from the house four times and tortured her for dowry. After that the complainant is residing with her mother. In this background, the present FIR was registered against the petitioners. During pendency of the investigation, the parties have entered into compromise. As per office report, notice issued to respondent No.2 has been received with the report that she is out of station (Delhi) and the notice was affixed on the door of her house. Counsel for the petitioners has placed on record the statement made by respondent No.2 in the Court of District Judge, Amritsar, on 3.3.2011 where she has made a statement that she has received `3,75,000/- in the court i.e. `3,00,000/- by way of Manager's Cheque of HDFC Bank dated 25.2.2011 and `75,000/- in cash and in all, she has received `7,50,000/- towards final settlement. Final decree of divorce has been passed on 3.3.2011. Despite service, respondent No.2 has not appeared even today. Counsel for the State on instructions from HC Jasbir Lal informs the Court that the matter has been duly compromised and he has received the copy of compromise deed. In view of the fact that respondent No.2 has received `7,50,000/- as full and final settlement and a decree of divorce has also been passed on 3.3.2011, FIR No. 246 dated 10.6.2010 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar, is quashed. Petition is disposed of. 4.4.2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Rupi JUDGE