IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.8362 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : JULY 28, 2011 ASHOK KUMAR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS SMT. SUSHMA & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. RK Malik, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. SS Goripuria, AAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.18 dated 3.1.2009 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 506, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, City Jind (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise. 2 Vide order dated 17.3.2011, the trial court was directed to send a report with regard to validity of the compromise. 3 Report dated 27.5.2011 has been received from Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jind. 4 The report indicates that the statements of respondent No.1/complainant and petitioner-Ashok Kumar have been recorded. The matter has been settled by way of compromise. Criminal Misc. No.8362 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 The compromise is voluntary and without coercion. 5 In view of the above, I am of the considered opinion that no purpose in law would be served by continuance of proceedings as the disputes have been settled between the husband and wife, by way of compromise. 6 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 7 FIR No.18 dated 3.1.2009 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 506, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, City Jind (Annexure P-1) is hereby quashed. July 28, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?