Criminal Misc. No. M-27128 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-27128 of 2010 Date of decision:-17.1.2011 Ashwani Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. Gurcharan Dass, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Munish Kumar, AAG Punjab for respondent No.1-State. Mr. Harinder Pal Singh Ishar, Advocate for respondent No.2. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No.216 dated 04.7.2008 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar (Annexure P-1) on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-4). Affidavit of respondent No.2-Rachna wife of petitioner-Ashwani Kumar has been filed in the Court. As per this affidavit, respondent-Rachna has received a total sum of Rs.5,00,000/- as per compromise and in addition to that Rs.10,000/- has been paid to her by the petitioner in Court. The terms of the compromise have been completed. Criminal Misc. No. M-27128 of 2010 -2- In view of reply by way of affidavit of respondent No.2-Rachna, FIR No.216 dated 04.7.2008 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar, is quashed with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. Respondent-Rachna in her affidavit stated that she has agreed to file a joint petition under Section 13-B of Hindu Marriage Act before the Court of District Judge/Family Court for grant of mutual divorce. She will be bound by her statement as per her affidavit. The petition is disposed of accordingly. January 17, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE