IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.18401 -M of 2008 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 1, 2011 SUBHASH JAIN ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sandeep Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. DR Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, for quashing of FIR No.470 dated 30.11.2007 under Sections 498-A, 506, 323, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, City Faridkot, District Faridkot (Annexure P-2) and consequent proceedings. 2 Petitioner-Subhash Jain is Chacha (maternal uncle) of Hemant Jain, husband of respondent No.2-Annu Jain, and has a separate residence in Ambala. 3 Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and the separate residence of the petitioner, learned counsel for respondent No.2 has taken a very fair stand in saying that he does not press the charges against the petitioner and, Criminal Misc. No.18401 -M of 2008 (O&M) 2 therefore, the FIR be quashed qua him. 4 Considering the stand of learned counsel for respondent No.2, the petition is allowed. 5 FIR No.470 dated 30.11.2007 under Sections 498-A, 506, 323, 120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, City Faridkot, District Faridkot (Annexure P-2) and consequent proceedings, qua the petitioner, are hereby quashed. August 1, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?