IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-34225 of 2010 (O & M) Date of Decision: August 12, 2011 Rajanpreet Singh @ Raja @ Rajandeep Singh .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Amandeep Singh Manaise, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. None for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.62 dated 18.6.2010 under Sections 363, 366-A, 120-B IPC registered with Police Station, Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran, and consequent proceedings. Crl. Misc. No. M-34225 of 2010 [2] 2. It has been brought out that Sandeep Kaur, daughter of respondent No.2, got married to the petitioner, as a result of love affair. The marriage has not been accepted by respondent No.2. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has apprised this Court of the fact that Sandeep Kaur has attained the age of majority and is on the family way, and is living with her husband (petitioner). 4. Sandeep Kaur, is present in Court, as identified by learned counsel for the petitioner, and states that she is living in her matrimonial home with the petitioner. 5. The aforesaid facts have been verified by learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from Narinder Kumar, Assistant Sub Inspector. 6. Considering the fact that the victim herself is living happily in the matrimonial home with the petitioner, and is on family way, continuance of proceedings against the petitioner (husband) would certainly disturb the matrimonial life and shall not be conducive to peaceful living. 7. Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the petition is allowed. FIR No.62 dated 18.6.2010 under Sections 363, 366-A, 120-B IPC registered with Police Station, Bhikhiwind, District Tarn Taran, and consequent Crl. Misc. No. M-34225 of 2010 [3] proceedings, are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) August 12, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?