Criminal Misc. No. M-7993 of 2011(O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-7993 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: November 29, 2011 Rakesh Kumar ... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr.Jai Parkash Dhull, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Satyavir Singh Yadav, Dy. Adv. General, Haryana for respondent – State. Mr.P.S.Ahluwalia, Advocate for respondent No.2. Pinki – respondent No.3 in person. NAWAB SINGH J.(ORAL) By this petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, Rakesh Kumar has sought quashing of First Information Report (for short “FIR”) No.35 dated February 20th, 2011 registered under Sections 363 and 366 of Indian Penal Code (for short “IPC”) in Police Station Pundri, District Kaithal. 2. Prosecution was launched on the statement of Raj Kumar respondent No.2, father of Pinki – respondent No.3 against the petitioner, alleging that his daughter Pinki was kidnapped by the petitioner. It is the case of the petitioner that he has married with Pinki on February 22nd, 2011 according to Hindu Vedic rites at Chandigarh, of course, against the wishes of her parents. The marriage certificate is on record (Annexure P1). They also approached this court by filing Criminal Miscellaneous No.M-5958 of 2011 titled “Pinki and another vs. State of Haryana and others” to Criminal Misc. No. M-7993 of 2011(O&M) [2] seek protection of their lives and liberty, which was disposed of vide order dated February 24th, 2011 (Annexure P2). It has been also pleaded that both of them are leading a happy married life. 3. Pinki – respondent No.3, who is present in person, has admitted the pleas raised on behalf of the petitioner. She has stated that she has been living with the petitioner as his wife, and does not want him to be prosecuted for her kidnapping. 4. In view of this, offence of kidnapping of Pinki, is not made out. Hence, no useful purpose will be served by allowing the criminal proceedings to continue against the petitioner. 5. In view of above, the petition is accepted, FIR No.35 dated February 20th, 2011 registered under Sections 363 and 366 IPC in Police Station Pundri, District Kaithal and subsequent proceedings arising therefrom, are hereby quashed. November 29, 2011 ( NAWAB SINGH ) `gian' JUDGE