In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 30681 of 2008 Date of Decision:February 10, 2009\ Amandeep Singh and others ---Petitioner versus State of U.T.Chandigarh and another ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr. Parvesh Saini,Advocate, for Mr. Parmod Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Ashima Mor, Standing counsel for U.T.Chandigarh for respondent No. 1 Mr.Vikas Chaudhary, Advocate, for respondent No. 2 *** SABINA, J. Petitioners Amardeep Singh and four others have filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.')for quashing of FIR No.466 dated 11.10.2007 under Sections 406/498A of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station, Sector-34, Chandigarh and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that Crl. Misc. No. M- 30681 of 2008 -2- Amardeep Singh- petitioner No. 1 and Jyoti Bhagat-respondent No. 2 have got a decree of divorce by mutual consent and have also settled their other disputes. Learned counsel for respondent No. 2 has placed on record the affidavit of Jyoti Bhagat-respondent No. 2. A perusal of the same reveals that deponent-respondent No. 2 has got a decree of divorce by mutual consent on 15.11.2008 and in view of the compromise effected between her and the petitioners, she has no objection if the FIR, in question, is quashed. As per the Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Criminal) 1052, High Court has power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to allow the compounding of non-compoundable offence and quash the prosecution where the High Court felt that the same was required to prevent the abuse of the process of any Court or to otherwise secure the ends of justice. This power of quashing is not confined to matrimonial disputes alone. Since the parties have arrived at a compromise, no useful purpose would be served by continuing the criminal proceedings, in question. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. FIR No.466 dated 11.10.2007 under Sections 406/498A of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station, Sector-34, Chandigarh and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. (SABINA) JUDGE February 10, 2009 PARAMJIT