Criminal Misc. No. M- 38307 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 38307 of 2010 Date of decision:- 10.2.2011 Pankaj Katyal ...Petitioner Versus Shalini Katyal ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI Present:- Mr. Gaurav Kathuria, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anurag Arora, Advocate for the respondent. RITU BAHRI J.(Oral) The present petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioners for quashing of criminal complaint No.8 dated 06.4.2007 under Sections 12(i),17,18 and 19 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (Annexure P-1) pending before Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Faridabad on the basis of compromise. Affidavits moved on behalf of parties are taken on record. An amount of Rs.6.75 lacs has been given to the respondent-wife in the Court by way of demand drafts bearing numbers 861242 dated 22.1.2011 amounting to Rs.2,75,000/-, draft No. 861059 dated 20.12.2010 amounting to Rs.1,00,000/- both drawn at Oriental Bank of Commerce, Ballabgarh, draft No. 675074 dated 18.12.2010 amounting to Rs.2,00,000/- drawn at State Bank of India and draft No.066016 dated 20.12.2010 amounting to Rs.1,00,000/- drawn at HDFC Bank. Remaining amount of Rs.6.75 lacs is to be paid by way of demand draft No.066935 dated 31.1.2011 drawn at HDFC Bank, NIT Faridabad tomorrow. This Criminal Misc. No. M- 38307 of 2010 -2- draft is in favour of daughter of the parties. It is further settled that petitioner- father will pay a sum of Rs.50,000/- annually to his daughter namely Anshika Katyal for seven years. The period of seven years shall commence w.e.f. 01.01.2012 and the last annual payment of Rs.50,000/- shall be made on 01.01.2018. As per terms and conditions of the compromise, effected between the parties, respondent-wife has no objection if the proceedings initiated by her against the petitioner-husband are quashed. Affidavit of respondent-wife in this regard has been placed on record, who is present in the Court. In view of compromise effected between the parties, criminal complaint No.8 dated 06.4.2007 under Sections 12(i),17,18 and 19 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is quashed with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom qua petitioner. The petition stands disposed of. February 10, 2011 ( RITU BAHRI ) Vijay Asija JUDGE