IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-29085 of 2009 Date of Decision: December 9, 2009 Kapil Malhotra and others. …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another. …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present: Mr. Jagram Singh Cooner, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mrs. Neena Madan, Addl. A.G., Haryana. S.D. Anand, J. Petitioner No.1 Kapil Malhotra was married with respondent No.2 – Ratnika. Their marriage ended in a mutual divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act (vide order dated 14.09.2009 of the learned Additional District Judge, Ambala). Prior thereto, respondent No.2 had lodged an FIR (bearing No.375, dated 28.12.2006, under Sections 498- A/406/323/506/34 I.P.C., Police Station, Mahesh Nagar, District Ambala) against her husband – petitioner no.1 Kapil Malhotra, and his parents. The present plea, at the instance of Kapil Malhotra and his parents, is for quashment of the FIR on the basis of that very compromise. Crl. Misc. No. 29085 of 2009 By the very nature of things, once the controversy between the parties ended by dissolution of the matrimonial relationship, it would be illogical to allow the continuance of the impugned prosecution which, too, arose out of that feud. It is perhaps in appreciation of the compromise that respondent No.2 (who has been served through her father) has opted to refrain from entering appearance. The petition shall stand allowed. FIR No. 375, dated 28.12.2006, under Sections 498-A/406/323/506/34 I.P.C., Police Station, Mahesh Nagar, District Ambala, and also the proceedings taken in pursuance thereof shall stand quashed. December 9, 2009 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2