IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION (C-482) No. 747 of 2011 Dinesh Rawat S/o Shri R.S.Rawat R/o 105 Sant Nagar, Near Air Force Gate, Izzat Nagar Bareilly (U.P) ………………..Applicants Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary (home)Dehradun 2. Monika Negi D/o Shri S.S.Negi R/o Indra Prastha, Upper Nathanpur, Ring Road, Near Garhwali Dairy, Dehradun ………….Opposite parties Shri R.P.Nautiyal, Advocate, present for the petitioner Shri S.S.Adhikari, A.G.A, present for the State. Shri Prashant Khanna, Advocate for the respondent no.2. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard. 2 (2) By means of this petition, moved under section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure,1973, the petitioner has sought quashing of the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 3275 of 2010, State of Uttarakhand vs. Dinesh Rawat and others, (arisen out of crime no. 6 of 2010) police station Nehru Colony, relating to offences punishable under section 498A, 504 I.P.C., and one punishable under section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate Dehradun. (3) Learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned counsel for the respondent no.2 pleaded before this court that parties to matrimony have entered into compromise. It is further stated that respondent no.2 does not want to prosecute the petitioner, and his relatives. (4) Shri Dinesh Rawat (petitioner), and Smt Monika Negi (respondent no.2) are present in person in the court, identified by their counsel. Both of them stated before this court that they 3 have entered into compromise. It is also stated by respondent no.2 that she does not want to prosecute the petitioner, and his relatives, against whom charge sheet is filed. (5) In the above circumstances, in view of Principle of law laid down in B.S.Joshi and others vs. State of Haryana and Anr. (2003) 4SCC page 675, this petition deserves to be allowed. Accordingly, the petition under section 482 of Cr.P.C, is allowed. The proceedings of Criminal Case No. 3275 of 2010, State of Uttarakhand vs. Dinesh Rawat and others, relating to offences punishable under section 498A, 504 I.P.C., and one punishable under section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, pending in the court of Judicial Magistrate Dehradun, against the petitioner, and other accused are hereby quashed. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.20.08.2011 N.P 4