IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 24170 of 2011 Date of decision: 16.12.2011 Jaswinder Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJIT SINGH Present: Mr. J.S. Lalli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, DAG, Punjab for the State. Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for respondent No. 2. ***** RANJIT SINGH J. This order shall dispose of Crl. Misc. Nos. M- 24077 and 24170 of 2011. This dispute arising out of matrimonial discord is now seeking a way out through compromise. The petitioners have approached this Court to quash the FIR No. 184 dated 17.09.2003 registered under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur on the basis of compromise. The compromise between the parties is reached on 24.05.2011, almost 8 years after the date of registration of the FIR. The marriage between petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2 was performed on 30.01.2000. The FIR was lodged o 17.09.2003. There is a female child born out of this wedlock, which will remain in the custody of wife/complainant. It is stated that this FIR was registered due to some misunderstanding. Still some efforts were made to see, in case, the parties could live together but both Crl. Misc. No. M- 24170 of 2011 -2- husband and wife are adamant to separate. As per the compromise, petitioner No. 1 had agreed to pay sum of ` 6 lakhs as full and final settlement. A draft sum of ` 4 lakhs had earlier been paid. Another draft No. 780278 dated 21.05.2011 to the tune of ` 2 lakhs is handed over by the counsel for the petitioners to the respondent in the Court, who is present in person. She has accepted the same. The complainant has confirmed that the full amount, as agreed, has now been paid to her. The parties have already filed a petition for divorce. Thus, the complainant/wife has obtained exparte divorce, which has not been put to any challenge by the husband/petitioner No. 1. The parties have agreed not to contest or file any civil or criminal litigation in future. Once the parties have decided to separate, they should deserve a chance to start afresh in life. The disputes leading to recording of FIR on the basis of matrimonial dispute can always be ordered to be quashed on the basis of compromise Kulwinder Singh and others versus State of Punjab and others 2007(3) RCR (Cri.) 1052. The present petition is, therefore, allowed. FIR No. 184 dated 17.09.2003 registered under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC at Police Station Hariana, District Hoshiarpur and all consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. December 16, 2011 ( RANJIT SINGH ) rts JUDGE