Crl. Misc. No.M-24345 of 2008(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-24345 of 2008(O&M) Decided on : 10-09-2009 Sachin alias Banti and others ....Petitioners VERSUS State of U.T., Chandigarh and others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER Present:- Mr. S.A.Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for UT., Chandigarh Mr. Ramesh Kumar, respondent no.2 in person. MAHESH GROVER, J This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for quashing of FIR No. 298 dated 25.11.2005 under Sections 406, 498-A IPC registered at Police Station Sector 26, Chandigarh and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners on the basis of compromise. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the dispute had arisen in the backdrop of a marital discord which has now been resolved as reflected from the compromise deed (Annexure P-2) and on the basis of said compromise, the parties have dissolved their marriage by way of mutual divorce which is on record as Annexure P-3. Further contends that as per compromise both the parties have put an end to the entire litigation. He further states that complainant has also re-married after Crl. Misc. No.M-24345 of 2008(O&M) 2 grant of divorce. Respondent no.2 is present in the Court. He has testified to the aforesaid compromise. Learned counsel for U.T. has also not disputed the factum of compromise. Having regard to the fact that as per compromise deed Annexure P-2 the parties have amicably settled the dispute and also the fact that divorce has since been granted and complainant has since remarried and also keeping in view the observations of Full Bench in Kulwinder Singh versus State of Punjab 2007 (3) Law Herald 2225, I am of the considered opinion that the present petition deserves to succeed. Consequently, the present petition is accepted and FIR No. 298 dated 25.11.2005 under Sections 406, 498-A IPC registered at Police Station Sector 26, Chandigarh and all consequent proceedings arising therefrom qua the petitioners are hereby quashed. September 10, 2009 (Mahesh Grover) rekha Judge