IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.31805 -M of 2010 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : JULY 12, 2011 VINOD VERMA & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Ms. Ritu Punj, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. SS Nara, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr. JK Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of case FIR No.108 dated 7.3.2006 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 506, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sector 5, Panchkula, District Panchkula. 2 It has been brought out that respondent No.2-Komal Verma was married to petitioner No.1-Vinod Verma. On account of matrimonial disputes, the FIR came to be lodged. It has been contended that with the intervention of respectables, all the disputes between the parties have been settled by virtue of compromise dated 16.10.2010 (Annexure P-1). 3 So as to verify the genuineness of the compromise, Criminal Misc. No.31805 -M of 2010 (O&M) 2 the matter was referred to the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Panchkula. Report dated 1.3.2011 has been received, which makes it evident that the parties have settled their disputes by way of compromise and they no longer bear any grudge against each other. 4 The decree for divorce by way of mutual consent has also been granted. 5 Considering the facts and circumstances noticed above, it is evident that the parties have settled the disputes by way of compromise. In such circumstances, continuance of proceedings shall not be in the interest of justice. Because divorce has been granted, petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2 shall not be able to settle in life. Continuance of proceedings shall result in abuse of process of law and process of court. 6 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. Case FIR No.108 dated 7.3.2006 under Sections 498-A, 406, 323, 506, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sector 5, Panchkula, District Panchkula, and consequent proceedings are hereby qaushed. July 12, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?