IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-3497 of 2011 Date of Decision: October 17, 2011 Manjeet Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms. Rajni Gupta, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.419 dated 4.10.2003 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 406, 498-A read with Section 120-B IPC, Police Station, Phase- I, Mohali, on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 2. Vide order dated 3.2.2011, the parties were directed to appear before the Trial Court so as to confirm the factum of compromise. 3. Report dated 27.4.2011 has been received from the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Mohali and is to the effect that Crl. Misc. No. M-3497 of 2011 [2] statement of complainant as also accused has been recorded. Compromise has been found to be genuine and without any coercion. 4. It appears that all the disputes arose between parties on account of matrimonial disputes between respondent No.2 and petitioner No.1 and FIR came to be lodged. The disputes have been settled by way of compromise, Annexure P-2, according to which, the parties have taken divorce in February, 2007 and are living separately. Petitioner No.1 has paid a sum of ` 1,50,000/- in lieu of permanent settlement. 5. I have considered the issue. 6. Disputes between parties have been settled. Parties have resolved to live separately and are already divorced. Parties want to live their future life in peace and harmony. Surely, continuation of these proceedings shall hamper the future life of the petitioners and respondent No.2. 7. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. 8. FIR No.419 dated 4.10.2003 (Annexure P-1) under Sections 406, 498-A read with Section 120-B IPC, Police Station, Phase-I, Mohali, and consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) October 17, 2011 JUDGE avin 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?