IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.35074 -M of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 16, 2010 BHUPINDER SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. RK Girdhar, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. RN Raina, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for quashing of case FIR No.263 dated 1.12.2006 under Sections 406/498-A/120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar, Ropar, and consequent proceedings. Learned counsel for respondent No.2/complainant states that, indeed, the parties have settled the disputes by way of compromise. The compromise has been recorded in Annexure P-2. It has also been brought out that a draft for a sum of Rs.6.50 lacs is tagged with Transfer Application No.345 of 2008, which would be taken up by this Court on 22.2.2010. Criminal Misc. No.35074 -M of 2009 2 Kamaljit Kaur (respondent No.2/complainant), as identified by her counsel Shri R.N. Raina, Advocate, is present in court and endorses the factum of compromise. Learned counsel for the parties contend that petitioner No.1/Bhupinder Singh and respondent No.2/complainant-Kamaljit Kaur have taken a decision to part ways through amicable settlement. The compromise was effected through a Mediator on 26.11.2009. Considering the facts that the FIR came to be lodged on account of matrimonial dispute; the parties have taken a decision to settle their disputes by way of amicable settlement, the petitioners have already furnished a bank draft for a sum of Rs.6.50 lacs for onward transmission to respondent No.2/complainant in lieu of settlement of all her rights arising out of matrimony and the nature of offences, I find that no purpose would be served by continuance of the proceedings. Rather, continuance of proceedings shall not be in public interest. The petition is, accordingly, allowed. FIR No.263 dated 1.12.2006 under Sections 406/498-A/120- B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar, Ropar, and consequent proceedings are quashed. February 16, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?