In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... Criminal Misc. No.M-15212 of 2010 ..... Date of decision:7.2.2011 Lakhbir Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent .... Present: Mr. Ravi Kumar Bhatti, Advocate for Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. T.S. Salana, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State. ..... S.S. Saron, J. The petitioner Lakhbir Singh has filed the present petition for the grant of pre-arrest bail. The petitioner is working as Naik in the Indian Army. The FIR in the case has been lodged by his wife Smt. Surjit Kaur. In terms of order dated 4.8.2010 it was mutually agreed between the petitioner and his wife that they will remain together. The petitioner is ready to keep the complainant-wife with him. On 8.11.2010, it was mentioned that both the parties have settled their matrimonial dispute and were leading a happy married life. There is no grouse against each other. The petition was kept pending so that the complainant felt re-assured. The parties were directed to appear in Court today. The parties are not present. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matrimonial dispute has been amicably settled and the petition seeking quashing of the FIR on the basis of Cr. Misc. No.M-15212 of 2010 [2] compromise has also been filed. In view of the aforesaid position, learned counsel for the State has submitted that the custody of the petitioner is not required for the purposes of investigation. Keeping in view the fact that the parties have amicably settled their matrimonial dispute, the present petition has been rendered infructuous and is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. February 7, 2011. (S.S. Saron) Judge *hsp*