IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-9444 of 2011 Date of Decision: August 12, 2011 Sandeep Bhatia & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. G.S. Jagpal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Ms. Rahish Pahwa Dudeja, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.128 dated 6.9.2006 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B IPC, registered with Police Station, Haibowal, and consequent proceedings. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that on account of matrimonial disputes, respondent No.2, Rashmi @ Crl. Misc. No. M-9444 of 2011 [2] Pooja, lodged the FIR. With the intervention of Mediation and Reconciliation Centre, Ludhiana, the disputes have been settled. Divorce has already been granted by way of mutual consent. 3. Affidavit of respondent No.2, Rashmi, filed in Court is taken on record. 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.2 contends that Rashmi (respondent No.2) is not ready to bring evidence to Court in view of the fact that disputes have been settled. Rather, continuance of proceedings shall not allow the parties to settle down peacefully. 5. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No.128 dated 6.9.2006 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B IPC, registered with Police Station, Haibowal, and consequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) August 12, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?