Crl.Misc.No.M-29732 of 2008 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. M-29732 of 2008 Date of Decision: 20 - 3 - 2009 Rachhpal Singh etc. .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.J.B.S.Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Mehardeep Singh, AAG, Punjab. Ms.Sonia Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Seeking quashing of FIR No.41 dated 9.4.2007 registered at Police Station Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC. The quashing has been sought on basis of compromise. Rachhpal Singh alias Rashpal Singh was married with Sushma Rani on 5.10.2004. Due to matrimonial differences, it is stated that respondent No.2 had lodged, a FIR that she was maltreated, harassed and treated with cruelty by the husband and mother-in-law. Mr.J.B.S.Gill, counsel appearing for the petitioner has stated Crl.Misc.No.M-29732 of 2008 [2] that during the pendency of the FIR, compromise deed Annexure P-2 was arrived. Parties had filed a petition under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking decree of divorce by way of mutual consent. It is submitted that marriage was dissolved by the Lok Adalat which was presided over by Additional District Judge (Ad hoc), Hoshiarpur. Counsel has relied upon award of the Lok Adalat which has been annexed as Annexure P-5 the present petition. Respondent No.2 -Sushma Rani is present in Court. She has been identified by HC Mohan Lal, Police Station Dasuya who is present in Court to assist counsel for the State. Sushma Rani – respondent No.2 is being represented by Ms.Sonia Sharma, Advocate. Sushma Rani has stated that she has received an amount of Rs.5,50,000/- towards permanent alimony, Istri Dhan and other expenses incurred by her family. She further stated that divorce has been granted. It has been held by the Hon'ble Apex Court in B.S.Joshi v. State of Haryana, 2003(2) RCR (Criminal) 888 and a Full Bench judgment of this Court in Kulwinder Singh and others v. State of Punjab and another, 2007(3) RCR (Criminal) 1052 that if a matrimonial dispute has been resolved, no useful purpose would be served by continuing with the criminal proceedings. Taking into consideration the ratio of law in B.S.Joshi's case (supra) and Kulwinder Singh's case (supra), the impugned FIR along with all subsequent proceedings is quashed. Petition is disposed off. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) March 20, 2009. JUDGE RC