Crl.Misc.No.M-21137 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-21137 of 2009. Date of Order: January 27, 2010. Raman Kumar and another .. Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and another .. Respondents * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Nand Lal Sammi, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Arshvinder Singh DAG, Punjab, for respondent-State. Mr.Naresh Kaushik, Advocate, for respondent No.2. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioners seek quashing of FIR No.57 dated 23.04.2006, under Sections 406, 498-A, 342 and 313 IPC, registered at Police Station, Division No.7, Jalandhar, on the basis of compromise. The said FIR was registered at the instance of respondent No.2, alleging that petitioner No.1 and his family members had maltreated her for demand of dowry. The marriage between petitioner No.1 and respondent No.2, stands dissolved by a decree of divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act. . . . 1 Crl.Misc.No.M-21137 of 2009 Counsel for respondent No.2 has made a statement on behalf of respondent No.2, that respondent No.2, in view of the matter having been compromised, is not interested to pursue the legal remedy against the petitioners. I am satisfied that the matrimonial controversy has been settled. In view of B.S.Joshi & Others Vs. State of Haryana & another, 2003 (2) RCR (Crl.), Page-888 and Kulwinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab, 2007(3), RCR (Crl.), Page 1452, the FIR can be quashed. The petition is allowed . FIR No.57 dated 23.04.2006, under Sections 406, 498-A, 342 and 313 IPC, registered at Police Station, Division No.7, Jalandhar, and all the criminal proceedings emanating therefrom are hereby quashed. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE January 27, 2010. rka . . . 2