IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-35507 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 17.08.2011 Parveen Kumar & Ors. ..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & Ors. ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. J.S. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. G.S. Brar, AAG, Punjab. None for respondent No. 2. Mr. Anterpreet Singh, Advocate for respondent No. 3. Respondent No. 3 present in person. **** SABINA, J. Petitioners have filed this petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (in short 'CrPC') for quashing of FIR No. 187 dated 01.10.2010 registered under Sections 363/366/120-B of the Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC') at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. The FIR in question was lodged by respondent No. 2 alleging therein that his daughter Neha was aged about 14½ years and Parveen Kumar, petitioner No. 1 had kidnapped his daughter on 16.09.2010. None has appeared on behalf of respondent No. 2 despite service. Respondent No. 3 Harpreet Kaur @ Neha daughter of respondent No. 2 is present in person alongwith her counsel and has stated CRM No. M-35507 of 2010 (O&M) -2- that she has performed marriage with Parveen Kumar of her own free will and is residing with petitioner No. 1. She has further stated that the allegations levelled in the FIR qua her kidnapping by petitioner No. 1 are false. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case it would just and expedient to quash the FIR in question as the daughter of the complainant-respondent No. 2 has performed marriage with petitioner No. 1 and is residiing with him. Accordingly this petition is allowed. The FIR No. 187 dated 01.10.2010 registered under Sections 363/366/120-B IPC at Police Station Phillaur, District Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. (SABINA) August 17, 2011 JUDGE Poonam (II)