CRM No.M-10227 of 2011 (O&M) - 1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-10227 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 12.07.2011 Rakesh Sharma and others …Petitioners Versus Union Territory and another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN -.- Present: Mr. S.S. Goraya, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anil Kumar Lamdharia, Standing Counsel for the U.T., Chandigarh. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the F.I.R. No.191 dated 19.06.2006 registered under Sections 406, 498-A IPC at Police Station, Sector 39, Chandigarh on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). On 21.04.2011 the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the matter has been compromised. CRM No.M-10227 of 2011 (O&M) - 2- The trial Court is directed to send the report with regard to the validity or otherwise of the compromise, after recording the state- ments of all the concerned parties on 29.04.2011. Adjourned to 12.07.2011 for argu- ments.” In terms of the aforesaid order vide letter No.121 dated 02.06.2011, the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Chandigarh has sent the report as per which it is submitted that the statements of the par- ties have been recorded which have been found to be without any pressure or coercion. The statements of Monica and accused per- sons have been recorded separately and the compromise deed is also attached with the report. Broad guidelines have been laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another reported in 2007(3) R.C.R. (Crl.) 1052 for quashing the prosecution when parties entered into compromise. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The F.I.R. No.191 dated 19.06.2006 and the subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed qua the petitioners. ( RAKESH KUMAR CRM No.M-10227 of 2011 (O&M) - 3- JAIN ) July 12, 2011 JUDGE ashish