Crl.Misc. No.M-19107 of 2010 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: September 23, 2010. ` Crl. Misc. No.M-19107 of 2010 (O&M) . Ranbir Singh and others. .. Petitioners VERSUS The State of Punjab and another. . Respondents *** CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.Vijay Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr.P.S.Bajwa, DAG., Punjab. Mr.Sunil Chadha, Advocate, for respondent No.2. *** M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) On August 05, 2010, the following order was passed:- “Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.162 dated September 24, 1990, registered at the instance of . . . 1 Crl.Misc. No.M-19107 of 2010 (O&M) respondent No.2. It has been informed that petitioner No.1 was convicted under Section 498-A IPC whereas the others were acquitted. Respondent No.2, had filed a revision petition against the order of acquittal and for enhancement of the sentence of petitioner No.1. Respondent No.2, has received a sum of Rs.21 lacs in the matrimonial dispute and has undertaken to file a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act as is apparent from the order dated May 25, 2010, passed by K.C.Puri, J. Respondent No.2, is present in the Court. She has stated that she has got no objection in case the FIR and all the criminal proceedings including the conviction order of petitioner No.1 be set aside as the matter has been compromised. As per the Full Bench judgment of Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) RCR (Crl.) 1052, FIR can be quashed on the basis of compromise. Appeal of Ranbir Singh and the revision of respondent No.2, are stated to be pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana. Let, the parties appear before the said Court on August 25, 2010, and make a statement that the matter has been amicably settled. Report in this concern will be sent to this Court on September 23, 2010, in order to consider the same in the light of the judgment of Kulwinder Singh’s case (supra).” Pursuant to the above said order, the report of the . . . 2 Crl.Misc. No.M-19107 of 2010 (O&M) lower appellate Court has been received to the effect that the parties have amicably settled the matter. As the matrimonial dispute has already been settled, FIR No.162 dated 24.09.1990, registered at the instance of respondent No.2, under Sections 406 & 498-A IPC, at Police Station, Civil Lines, Ludhiana and all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom, including the conviction order dated 17.03.2008, is hereby set aside. The sum of Rs.21 lacs, deposited in FDR in the name of complainant-respondent No.2, will be disbursed as per the directions passed in FAO No.M-33 of 1999. Disposed of. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE September 23, 2010. rka . . . 3