CRM No.M-8940 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-8940 of 2011 Date of Decision : 05.07.2011 Jasbir Singh and another …Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Ms. Saroj Bala, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajinder Mathur, A.A.G., Punjab. *** AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing the F.I.R. No.248 dated 25.09.2010 registered under Sections 366, 363, 120-B IPC at Police Station Rajpura, District Patiala. Reply filed on behalf of the respondent-State is taken on CRM No.M-8940 of 2011 -2- record. On 23.03.2011 the following order was passed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioners inter alia contends that petitioner No.1-Jasbir Singh solemnized marriage with Rajdeep Kaur, daughter of the complainant, against her wishes on 23.09.2010 and since the complainant was not happy with the marriage, the present FIR has been registered on false allegations and no offence under Sections 363 and 366 is made out. Learned counsel further contends that petitioner No.1 and Rajdeep Kaur are residing together and are leading their happy married life and Rajdeep Kaur has also submitted an affidavit (Annexure P-3), wherein, she has specifically stated that the marriage was as per free will. Notice of motion for 5.7.2011. Meanwhile, further proceedings qua the petitioners are stayed.” Today the daughter of the complainant i.e. Rajdeep Kaur is present in Court. She has been identified by ASI Ravinder Kris- han. She has admitted the fact that she has got married to petitioner No.1 with her own free will and her parents has lodged this F.I.R. only because they opposed to the marriage. She has informed to the Court that she is now expecting a baby. CRM No.M-8940 of 2011 -3- In these circumstances, in the opinion of this Court, the present F.I.R. deserves to be quashed. Consequently, this petition is allowed and the F.I.R. No.248 dated 25.09.2010 is quashed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) July 05, 2011 JUDGE ashish