CRM No. M-25204 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-25204 of 2011 Date of decision: 05.12.2011 Kuldeep Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. Vijay Lath, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Luvinder Soft, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Surinder Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. 1.Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) Petitioners – Kuldeep Singh, Suram Singh, Sunita Devi, Pinkeshy Rani and Kanchan – are present in person in Court, who have been duly identified by Mr. Vijay Lath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Bharti Kumari, respondent No.2, is also present in person, who has been identified by Mr. Surinder Sharma, learned counsel for respondent No.2. Parties present in Court have stated that they have settled the dispute amicably and have decided to live separately. Consequently, petition seeking divorce has been moved before the competent Court. Respondent No.2 states that she is not interested in pending criminal proceedings against the petitioners. Both the parties have accepted compromise (Annexure P-2). Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of B.S. Joshi and others Vs. CRM No. M-25204 of 2011 -2- State of Haryana and another, (2003) 4 SCC 675 has ruled that even if offences punishable under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC are not compoundable in nature, however, if arising out of the matrimonial dispute, criminal proceedings thereunder can be quashed pursuant to the amicable settlement between the parties. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct let FIR No.29 dated 19.4.2008 registered with Police Station Nurpur Bedi, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar, under Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B IPC be quashed. Petition stands allowed accordingly. (Alok Singh) Judge December 05, 2011 R.S.