Crl.Misc. No.M-33837 of 2009 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-33837 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:August 24, 2011 Yunus and others ...........Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mrs.G.K.Mann, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. G.S.Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab Mr.Jaideep Verma,Advocate for respondents No.2 ** Sabina, J. Petitioners have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 for quashing of FIR No. 139 dated 31.8.2009 registered under Sections 363/366/120-B of the Indian Penal Code (for short `IPC') at Police Station City Rupnagar (Annexure P1). In the present case, the FIR in question was lodged by respondent No.2 on the allegation that his daughter-Nazreen-respondent No.3 had been kidnapped by the petitioners. It was also averred by the complainant that the petitioner-Yunus was already married and has allured respondent No.3 on 29.6.2009 on the pretext that he would get married to her. Heard. Respondent No.3 is present in person and has stated that she Crl.Misc. No.M-33837 of 2009 (O&M) 2 has performed marriage with Yunus of her own accord and is presently residing with him. She has further averred that she has been blessed with two sons out of her wedlock with petitioner No.1. Keeping in view the fact that the prosecutrix had performed marriage with petitioner No.1 of her own free will, the continuation of criminal proceedings against the petitioners would be nothing but an abuse of process of law. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. FIR No.139 dated 31.8.2009 registered under Sections 363,366,129-B I.P.C. at Police Station Rupnagar (Annexure P1) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. ( Sabina ) Judge August 24, 2011 arya