Crl. Misc. No. M-21248 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-21248 of 2009 Date of Decision : September 05, 2009 Najar Singh .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and another .... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. S. S. Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab for respondent no. 1. Ms. Nitika Swaroop, Advocate for respondent no. 2. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Najar Singh has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (in short – Cr.P.C.) for quashing of FIR No.105 dated 30.05.2006, under Sections 498-A, 494, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (in short – IPC), registered at Police Station Salem Tabri, District Ludhiana (Annexure P-1) along with all consequential proceedings, in view of compromise effected with complainant-respondent no.2, who has furnished her affidavit (Annexure P-3) regarding the compromise. Learned counsel for complainant-respondent no.2, after seeking Crl. Misc. No. M-21248 of 2009 2 instructions from complainant-respondent no.2, who is also present in person in the Court, states that the parties have effected compromise and respondent no. 2 has furnished affidavit Annexure P-3 regarding the compromise and therefore, respondent no.2 has no objection to the quashing of the impugned FIR. In appropriate cases, FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise by exercising power under Section 482 Cr.P.C., even if the offences are not compoundable. It is more so in cases arising out of matrimonial dispute. It has been so held by a Full Bench of this Court in case of Kulwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab reported as 2007 (3) Law Herald (Punjab and Haryana) 2225. In the instant case, the impugned FIR was lodged on account of marital discord between the petitioner and respondent no.2. The said dispute has been settled amicably and marriage between petitioner and respondent no. 2 has already been dissolved by judgment and decree of divorce by mutual consent dated 07.10.2008 (Annexure P-2). The parties are left with no grievance against each other. It is, accordingly, a fit case in which FIR should be quashed. In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is allowed and impugned FIR No.105 dated 30.05.2006, under Sections 498-A, 494, 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Salem Tabri, District Ludhiana (Annexure P-1) is quashed, along with all consequential proceedings arising therefrom. September 05, 2009 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE