Crl. Misc. No. M-23293 of 2011(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-23293 of 2011(O&M) DATE OF DECISION: December 15, 2011 Kharak Singh Bajwa .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab & another ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH PRESENT: Mr. Gurcharan Dass, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab, for the State. Mr. Vikas Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** RANJIT SINGH, J. This is a case where initially an FIR was registered about the matrimonial dispute and differences, which now is ending in compromise. FIR No.133 dated 19.07.2010 against the petitioner was lodged by respondent No.2 under Sections 198-A and 420 IPC in which offence under Section 406 IPC added later on, at Police Station Tanda, District Hoshiarpur. The report under Section 173 Cr.P.C has been submitted and the proceedings are in progress. During the pendency of these proceedings, the parties have compromised. As per this compromise, respondent No.2 has received `30 lacs as full and final settlement. Respondent No.2 on her part has agreed not to pursue any litigation against the petitioner. Crl. Misc. No. M-23293 of 2011(O&M) -2- As per the compromise, respondent No.2 has also agreed to transfer one half share of the property situated in Basti Peer Dad Khan, Tehsil & Distrcit Jallandhar, to the name of the petitioner. She is due to hand over the physical possession of the same to the petitioner. Copy of the compromise is placed on record as Annexure P-3. Parties are also present in person. The complainant has confirmed that she has received a draft for a sum of `30 lacs. She has also confirmed that as per the terms of compromise, she is required to transfer one half share of the property situated in Basti Peer Dad Khan, Tehsil & Distrcit Jallandhar, to the name of the petitioner, which is on her name and which she will remain bound to do. The husband and wife have, accordingly, separated. The matrimonial dispute though has seen a happy ending, but of-course by parting each other way. Since the parties have decided to forget the past and have a fresh beginning in life, they need to be encouraged. This Court would have ample power to quash such proceedings and FIR arising out of matrimonial dispute in terms of law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052. In view of above, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.133 dated 19.07.2010 registered under Sections 198-A and 420 IPC (Section 406 IPC added later on) and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are hereby quashed. December 15, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) monika JUDGE