IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-25899 of 2008 Date of Decision : 08.01.2009 Inderjit Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & another ...Respondents Crl. Misc. No.M-182 of 2009 Mohinder Kaur & others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & another ...Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Gazi Mohd. Umair, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Mr. L.S.Savra, Advocate, for respondent No.2. RAJIVE BHALLA, J. (ORAL) This order shall dispose of Crl.Misc.No.M-25899 of 2008 filed by Inderjit Singh and Crl.Misc.No.M-182 of 2009 filed by Mohinder kaur and others, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., for quashing of FIR No.173 dated 13.8.2002, registered under Section 498-A IPC, at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of a compromise (Annexure P-1). Counsel for the petitioners and respondent No.2 pray that, as parties have entered into a compromise, the FIR be quashed. Crl. Misc. No.M-25899 of 2008 -2- Crl. Misc. No.M-182 of 2009 I have heard counsel for the parties, perused the paper book and compromise (Annexure P-1). The complainant/respondent no.2 is present in person and acknowledges the correctness of the compromise Annexure P-1. In addition, the complainant states that she has no objection, if the FIR is quashed as the matrimonial dispute has come to an end by grant of a decree of divorce. The complainant has filed an affidavit acknowledging the correctness of the compromise and the facts referred to herein above. The affidavit is taken on record as Ex.`A'. A relevant extract of the affidavit reads as follows : “2. That the compromise dated 27.9.2008 has been arrived at between the parties and on the basis of aforesaid compromise, the present petition has been filed before this Hon'ble Court for quashing the FIR No.173 dated 13.8.2002 under Section 498-A IPC, P.S.Hariana, District Hoshiarpur. 3. That as per the compromise, the deponent i.e. Respondent No.2 has received the amount of Rs.25,000/- in cash in the Court on 8.1.2009 from the petitioner Inderjit Singh. 4. That the deponent has no objection, if the FIR in question and other proceedings consequent thereto are quashed.” Counsel for the State of Punjab submits that the State has no objection, if the FIR is quashed as this would enable the parties to start their lives afresh, as they have resolved their matrimonial disputes. Crl. Misc. No.M-25899 of 2008 -3- Crl. Misc. No.M-182 of 2009 The genesis of the FIR is a matrimonial dispute, which as noticed herein above, has been resolved by grant of a decree of divorce and by payment of money to the complainant. In such a situation, to allow the prosecution to continue, would be a wastage of precious Court's time and an impediment in the parties leading their lives afresh leaving behind this sordid chapter in their lives. In this view of the matter, the prayer for quashing of the FIR, made by the petitioners and the complainant herself is accepted. In view of what has been stated hereinabove, particularly on account of the compromise and the affidavit filed by the complainant, the present petition is allowed, and the FIR No.173 dated 13.8.2002, registered under Section 498-A IPC, at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. January 08, 2009 (RAJIVE BHALLA) Vimal/GS JUDGE