Criminal Misc. No. 61697-M of 2006 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. 61697-M of 2006 Date of Decision : 01.04.2008 Amarjit Chahal and others .....Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present:- Mr. Satinder Khanna, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab for respondent No.1. Ms. Ranjana Devi, Advocate for respondent No.2- complainant. **** RAJESH BINDAL J. The prayer made in the present petition is for quashing of FIR No.144 dated 28.9.2004 registered at Police Station, Salem Tabri, Ludhiana under Sections 406, 498-A, IPC and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom on the ground that the matter between the parties has been compromised. A decree of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 has already been passed on 27.7.2006. As per terms of compromise, a sum of Rs. 3,25,000/- has already been paid to the complainant. Reliance has been placed upon a Five Judge Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007(3) Law Herald (P&H) 2225. The factum of the matter having been compromised between the parties is admitted by counsel for the complainant. Complainant had also made a statement before the learned District Judge, Ludhiana in which she stated that she has received Rs. 3,25,000/- as permanent alimony from petitioner No.1. This forms part of the decree of divorce as well. Reply on behalf of respondent No.1 has also been filed. Once the matter has been compromised between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by proceeding with the prosecution. Criminal Misc. No. 61697-M of 2006 -2- Accordingly, considering the law laid down by this Court in Kulwinder Singh's case (supra), FIR No.144 dated 28.9.2004 registered at Police Station, Salem Tabri, Ludhiana under Sections 406, 498-A, IPC and all subsequent proceedings arising therefrom are quashed. The petition is disposed of. April 01, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) renu JUDGE