Criminal Misc. No. 54663-M of 2007 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. 54663-M of 2007 Date of Decision : 01.04.2008 Jitin Khera and others .....Petitioners Vs. The State of Haryana and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. P.K.Khindria, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Navneet Singh, AAG, Haryana for respondent No.1. Mr. Vijay Guleria, Advocate for respondent No.2- complainant. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. The prayer made in the present petition is for quashing of FIR No.210 dated 16.5.2006 registered at Police Station, Civil Lines, Karnal under Sections 406, 498-A, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the ground that the matter between the parties has been compromised. A decree of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has already been passed on 19.2.2008. As per terms of compromise deed, which is appended as Annexure P.3, a sum of Rs. 6 lacs has already been paid to the complainant. Reliance has been placed upon a Five Judge Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) Law Herald (P&H) 2225. The factum of the matter having been compromised between the parties is admitted by counsel for the complainant and also receipt of Rs. 6 lacs as settled. This forms part of the decree of divorce as well. Reply on behalf of respondent No.1 has been filed. Statements of petitioner No.1 as well as complainant before learned District Judge have also been recorded to the effect that they have compromised the matter and decided to live separately. Once the matter has been compromised between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by proceeding with the prosecution. Accordingly, considering the law laid down by this Court in Kulwinder Criminal Misc. No. 54663-M of 2007 -2- Singh's case (supra), FIR No.210 dated 16.5.2006 registered at Police Station, Civil Lines, Karnal under Sections 406, 498-A, and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. The petition is disposed of. April 01, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE