IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 25350 of 2009 (O&M) Decided on Oct 28,2009 Preet Kumar and others --.Petitioners Versus The State of Haryana and another --Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN PRESENT: Mr.Ravindra Jain,Advocate,for the petitioners Mr.Amit Khatkar,AAG,Haryana. Mr. R.A.Yadav, for the complainant. Rakesh Kumar Jain, J: (Oral) This is a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short,'Cr.P.C.') for quashing of FIR No.200 dated 15.8.2007, registered under Sections 406,498A IPC at Police Station, Sector 56, Gurgaon, on the basis of compromise dated 15.5.2009 (Annexure P2). The FIR (Annexure P-1) was lodged on the complaint of Deepa Kumar (respondent No.2.). However, with the intervention of respectables and elders in the family, the matter has been resolved between the parties on the basis of which a petition under Section 13 B (1) of Hindu Marriage Act,1955 by Preet Kumar, husband of Deepa Kumar (respondent No.2) has been allowed and a decree of divorce by mutual consent has been passed by the learned CRM-M 25350 of 2009 (O&M) -2- Additional District Judge, Tis Hazari, Delhi vide her order dated 29.5.2009. It is also submitted that in terms of the compromise which is placed on the record, respondent No.2 has already received a sum of Rs.9,75,000/- towards her full and final settlement. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the offences under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC are non-compoundable but in view of the Full Bench decision of this Court the case of Kulwinder Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and another 2007 (3) R.C.R (Criminal) 1052, the matter can be compounded by invoking the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Deepa Kumar is present in the Court who has been identified by her Counsel Mr.R.A.Yadav. I have asked the respondent about the compromise to which she has stated that compromise has been effected between the parties and has been acted upon. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the law laid by this Court in Kulwinder Singh's Case (Supra), the present petition is allowed and FIR No.200 dated 15.8.2007, registered under Sections 406,498A IPC at Police Station, Sector 56, Gurgaon and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. October 28,2009 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge