IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.302-M of 2008 Date of Decision:- 17.1.2008 Joseph Michael and others ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab and another ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL *** Present:- Mr.N.S.Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab for respondent No.1. Ms.Poonam Mehta, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** Rajesh Bindal, J.(Oral) The prayer made in the present petition is for quashing of a complaint filed by respondent No.2 under Sections 109/313/406/498- A/420/120-B IPC read with Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and consequent proceedings thereto. Reliance has been placed upon a Five Judge Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh v. State of Punjab, 2007 (3) Law Herald (P&H) 2225. Notice of motion was issued. Ms. Poonam Mehta, learned counsel appears for respondent No.2, who is also present in person. She states that she does not have any objection in case the complaint filed by her is quashed as the dispute between the parties has already been settled in terms of the compromise Annexure P-2 dated 2.12.2007. Once the matter has been compromised between the parties, no useful purpose will be served by proceeding with the prosecution. Accordingly, considering the law laid down by this Court in Kulwinder Crl.Misc. No.302-M of 2008 -2- Singh's case (supra), complaint filed by respondent No.2 under Sections 109/313/406/498-A/420/120-B IPC read with Sections 4 and 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and all proceedings consequent thereto are quashed. The petition is disposed of. January 17, 2008 ( RAJESH BINDAL ) poonam JUDGE