IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Criminal Miscellaneous No. M-27217 of 2011 (O & M) Date of Decision: October 14, 2011 Mandeep Singh & others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & another .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Vikas Bahl, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Ms. Deepika Kalia, Advocate, for respondent No.2. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) 1. This petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. prays for quashing FIR No.389 dated 4.7.2005 (Annexure P-2) under Sections 406, 498-A, 506, 109 IPC, Police Station Kotwali, District Bathinda, in view of compromise dated 20.3.2011 (Annexure P-1). 2. It transpires that respondent No.2, Simardeep Crl. Misc. No. M-27217 of 2011 [2] Kaur, is married to Mandeep Singh (petitioner No.1). Matrimonial disputes arose. Consequently, FIR came to be lodged not only against Mandeep Singh but also against other relatives of Mandeep Singh. 3. Better sense has prevailed and Simardeep Kaur has joined the matrimonial home with Mandeep Singh, and both are living together. 4. Respondent No.2, Simardeep Kaur, is present in Court as identified by her counsel Ms. Deepika Kalia, Advocate, and has filed an affidavit sworn on 14.10.2011 to the effect that she has no objection if the FIR is quashed as the disputes have been settled by way of compromise. 5. Considering the fact that on account of matrimonial disputes, FIR came to be lodged and the disputes have been settled and the husband and wife are living together, it would not be in the interest of peace and harmony to allow the proceedings to continue. 6. In view of the above, the petition is allowed. FIR No.389 dated 4.7.2005 (Annexure P-2) under Sections 406, 498-A, 506, 109 IPC, Police Station Kotwali, District Bathinda, is hereby quashed. (AJAI LAMBA) October 14, 2011 JUDGE avin Crl. Misc. No. M-27217 of 2011 [3] 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?