IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 441 of 2007 (under Section 482 Cr.P.C.) Fateh Singh Chauhan and another. ……….Applicants. Versus State of Uttarakhand and another. ....…. Respondents. Present : Sri R.P. Nautiyal and Ms. Sangeeta Bhardwaj, Advocates for the applicants. Sri G.S. Sandhu, GA for the State. Sri P.C. Pethshali, Advocate holding brief of Mr. K.S. Verma, Advocate for the respondent no. 2. Hon’ble Servesh Kumar Gupta, J. 1. This is a matrimonial dispute matter. Proceedings bearing criminal case no. 119 of 2007 titled as State Vs. Manoj Chauhan and others (arising out of crime no. 354 of 2006) under Section 498A, 323 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act were pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehardun. As per annexure filed along with Misc. Application No. 1463 of 2011, petitioners as well as Manoj Kumar Chauhan (husband) have entered into compromise with Archana Pal Singh, wife of Manoj Kumar Chauhan, in the lower court. She (Archana Pal Singh) has taken divorce from her husband (Manoj Kumar Chauhan) and has refuted all allegations against petitioners and Manoj Kumar Chauhan regarding dowry demand and for the offence indicated above. 2. She has also received a lumpsum amount of Rs. 2,00,000/- from petitioners by way of demand draft no. 579484 drawn from State Bank of India, Dehradun in lieu of her maintenance and other allowances. She has also stated in the compromise that all her Stridhan have been returned by her in- laws. 2 3. In view of the above, petition is allowed. Chargesheet dated 11.12.2006 in the shape of criminal case no. 119 of 2007 titled as State Vs. Manoj Chauhan and others Section 498A, 323 IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun is hereby quashed. Misc. Application No. 1463 of 2011 stands disposed of. (Servesh Kumar Gupta, J.) 09.12.2011 SKS