IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. -M No. 15288 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : November 11, 2008 Jasbir Menka @ Jasbir Kumar and another ....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present: Mr. IPS Kohli, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr. IPS Sidhu, Sr. DAG Punjab Mr. GS Jagpal, Advocate, for respondent no. 2 Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioners have brought this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of F.I.R. No. 172 dated 8.11.2006 under Sections 498-A, 406 of the Indian Penal Code and section 31 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, registered at Police Station Division No. 1 Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom. This case was registered at the instance of respondent no. 2 Mamta complainant who is present in the Court with Sh. GS Jagpal, Advocate. This case has arisen out of a matrimonial dispute. Now the parties have settled the dispute amicably with the intervention of the respectables and common relations. In this regard, compromise deed dated 5.6.2008 Annexure P/1 is also placed on the file. Criminal Misc. -M No. 15288 of 2008 (O&M) -2- In the given facts and circumstances, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served if the proceedings in the case in hand are allowed to continue. In the result, this petition succeeds and consequently, F.I.R. No. 172 dated 8.11.2006 under Sections 498-A, 406 of the Indian Penal Code and section 31 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, registered at Police Station Division No. 1 Jalandhar and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby ordered to be quashed. ( Pritam Pal ) November 11, 2008 Judge 'dalbir'