IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No. 33702 of 2011 Date of Decision: 14.11.2011 Maha Singh and others ...... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another ....... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Tewari Present: Mr. C.S.S.Sisodia, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Man Moahn Sikka, DAG, Haryana. Mr. Gaurav Sethi, Advocate for respondent No. 2. **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Ajay Tewari, J. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of F.I.R. No.241 dated 26.07.2011 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 506, 354, 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Baldev Nagar, District Ambala and consequent proceedings arising therefrom on the basis of compromise. The complainant-respondent No.2, as identified by the learned DAG, on instructions from SI Kartar Singh, is present in Court. Learned counsel appearing for the parties state that the parties have settled their dispute by deciding to obtain a decree of divorce by mutual consent. The compromise is voluntary and without any pressure. Broad guidelines have been laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Kulwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another reported in 2007(3) R.C.R. (Crl.) 1052 for quashing the prosecution when parties entered into compromise. Consequently, this petition is allowed. The F.I.R. No. 241 dated 26.07.2011 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 506, 354, 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Baldev Nagar, District Ambala, along with all consequent proceedings arising therefrom is quashed. November 14, 2011 (AJAY TEWARI) Sunita JUDGE