IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 25755 of 2011 Date of decision: 13.12.2011 Surjit Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab for the State. Mr. Surinder Thakur, Advocate for respondent No. 2. ***** RANJIT SINGH J. The prayer is for quashing the FIR No. 115 registered against the petitioners under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC dated 11.11.2009 on the basis of compromise. This FIR is outcome of matrimonial dispute between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2. Their marriage was performed on 29.08.2008. The couple could not smoothly lead their marriage life ultimately leading to lodging of the present FIR. Having faced these proceedings for a considerable time, better sense has now prevailed on complainant and the petitioner. They have now decided to sit together and negotiate, which has resulted into compromise. The parties have decided to separate. As per the counsel, the divorce has already been granted on the ground of mutual consent. The complainant has come present in person before the Court. She has confirmed before the Court that compromise has indeed been Crl. Misc. No. M- 25755 of 2011 -2- entered between the parties. She further confirms that sum of ` 3 lakhs has been paid to her as permanent alimony and this would satisfy her entire claim. Since the parties have decided to compromise and now resolved their dispute and differences, no useful purpose would be served in allowing this prosecution to continue. This Court would have ample power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. in view of ratio of law laid down in Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and others 2007(3) RCR (Cri.) 1052 to quash the FIR and subsequent proceedings on the basis of compromise. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. FIR No. 115 dated 11.11.2009 registered under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC at Police Station Qadian, District Batala and all subsequent proceedings against the petitioners are hereby quashed. December 13, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE