Cr.Misc. NO. M 6527 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO. M 6527 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION 28.4.2009 Namit Sharma and others ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of UT and another ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. KV Nanda, Advocate Mr. Prretpal, Addl.P.P. For UT Ms. Kamal Marwaha, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. An FIR was registered at the instance of Monica Bhardwaj, respondent No.2 alleging that petitioner No.1 and her family members had maltreated her and misappropriated the dowry articles. The matter has been finally compromised between the parties vide compromise deed dated 21.2.2009 (Annexure P-2). Complainant-respondent No.2 is present in the court. She has admitted that the matter has been compromised. As per the compromise, a total sum of Rs.15 lacs was to be paid. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the compromise, remaining amount of of Rs.7.5 lacs has been received by her, in the shape of a bank draft, today in the court. Petitioner No.2 and respondent No.3 have agreed to get their marriage dissolved by filing an appropriate petition before the court concerned. Respondent No.2 has given up her claim of maintenance and right in the alleged dowry articles. The amount has been received by her as one time settlement. In view of the matter having been compromised, in the light of Cr.Misc. NO. M 6527 of 2009 2 the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and Ors vs State of Punjab and another 2007(3) Rcr (Cr.) 1052 and of the Supreme Court in B.S.Joshi vs. State of Haryana 2003(2) RCR (Cr.) 888, the FIR can be permitted to be quashed. In view of the above, the petition is allowed, FIR and the all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. April 28 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE