IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.31002 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : 30.05.2011 Raghbir Kaur and another …Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gazi Mohammad, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Ankur Mittal, Advocate for the complainant. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the F.I.R. No.79 dated 22.07.2010 registered under Sections 498-A, 406 and 420 IPC at Police Station City, Hoshiarpur and the subsequent proceedings thereto. CRM-M No.31002 of 2010 (O&M) -2- On 04.05.2011 the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioners states that due to illness of one of the petitioners i.e. father-in-law, he could not appear before the Mediator on 7.4.2011 and hence the parties could not arrive at a complete settlement of the matrimonial dispute in mediation proceedings. He further states that thereafter the parties have pursued their endeavour and are in all probability likely to draw up a formal compromise deed within two weeks. He accordingly, prays for two weeks time. Adjourned to 30.05.2011. Interim order to continue. A photocopy of this order be placed on the connected files of this case.” The Mediation Centre has passed the following order on 07.04.2011:- “Counsel for the respondent informed that father of the complainant fell ill due to which the complainant and her parent/could not board train from Bhopal and therefore, sought date. As the compromise between the parties is almost ripe, therefore, since the case was sent to mediation centre on 7.12.2010 meaning thereby that more than 90 days have elapsed. Due to the fact that there CRM-M No.31002 of 2010 (O&M) -3- is every possibility of amicable settlement between the parties the undersigned prays for extension of time for the good result.” Pursuant to that two drafts of Rs.6.25 lakhs have been handed over to the learned counsel for the complainant. In the circumstances, this petition is allowed and the F.I.R. No.79 dated 22.07.2010 and all other subsequent proceedings thereto are quashed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) May 30, 2011 JUDGE ashish