IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-36129 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 04, 2011 Surdarshana Devi and others ….Petitioners Versus State of U.T. Chandigarh and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. A.P.S. Rana, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. J.S. Toor, A.P.P., for respondent No.1 (U.T., Chandigarh). Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Criminal proceedings were initiated against the petitioners – accused pursuant to F.I.R. No. 246 dated 04.07.2009, for offences punishable under Sections 406, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code , registered at Police Station City, Manimajra, U.T., Chandigarh. Smt. Kiran Bala (respondent No.2) is personally present before this Court, who has been identified by Crl. Misc. No. M-36129 of 2010 learned counsel for the petitioners on the instructions of petitioner Nos. 1 and 2. She has stated that matter has been settled amicably with the intervention of Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court and she is now residing with her husband and in-laws and has no grievance against them. Mr. J.S. Toor, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of U.T., Chandigarh, has no objection, if the criminal proceedings is quashed between the parties and matrimonial dispute between the parties should reach to the logical ends. In view of the compromise between the parties, criminal proceedings pursuant to FIR No.246 dated 04.07.2009, under Sections 406, 498-A I.P.C., Police Station City, Manimajra, U.T., Chandigarh, stand quashed. November 04, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2