IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-26755 of 2009 Date of decision : December 7, 2009 Kulwant Singh and others Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and another Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIRMALJIT KAUR Present : Mr. V.K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. K.S. Pannu, DAG Punjab for respondent No. 1 Mr. N.S. Dadwal, Advocate for respondent No. 2 NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of the FIR No. 257 dated 29.11.2008 under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC at Police Station Bholath, District Kapurthala. The present petition was filed on the basis of the compromise having been arrived at between the petitioner and the respondents with the intervention of respectables and Panchayat of the village. The said compromise has been placed on record. A separate statement of Manjit Kaur has also been separately recorded. It is stated that she does not wish to pursue the FIR and has no objection if the same is quashed in view of the compromise. A draft of Rs. 1.75 lacs has been handed over to respondent No. 2 – Manjit Kaur and the same has been received by her. The Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 has specifically held that power under Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. may be used to enhance such a compromise which, in turn, enhances the social amity and reduces friction specially in disputes arising out of a matrimonial Crl. Misc. No. M-26755 of 2009 2 conflict. The proceedings in the present case arise out of a matrimonial dispute. The compromise has been duly effected. The said comprise is arrived at between the parties out of their own free will. The complainant has got her statement recorded separately. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and FIR No. 257 dated 29.11.2008 under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC at Police Station Bholath, District Kapurthala is quashed. (Nirmaljit Kaur) 7.12.2009 Judge reena