IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.22432 -M of 2011 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 30, 2011 BALBIR SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Yogesh Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. BS Saini, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. JS Randhawa, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.332 dated 1.6.2011 under Sections 498-A, 406, 452, 323, 506 and 427, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Assandh, District Karnal, on the basis of compromise. 2 Separate replies on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 have been filed in court today, which are taken on record. 3 Taman Preet Kaur (respondent No.2), as identified by her counsel Shri J.S. Randhawa, Advocate, is present in court and states that there was a matrimonial dispute on account of which the FIR came to be lodged at her instance. All the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. Respondent No.2 is, now, Criminal Misc. No.22432 -M of 2011 (O&M) 2 living with her husband-Jagdeep Singh (petitioner No.4) in her matrimonial home and, therefore, does not want to pursue the case, so as to prosecute the petitioners. 4 Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that because the disputes have been settled by way of compromise, the State would have no objection to the quashing of the FIR. 5 In view of the stand of respondent No.2, the nature of offences and the fact that the husband and wife are reunited, it would be against the spirit of peace and harmony if the proceedings are allowed to continue. 6 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 7 FIR No.332 dated 1.6.2011 under Sections 498-A, 406, 452, 323, 506 and 427, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Assandh, District Karnal, and subsequent proceedings, are hereby quashed. August 30, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?