IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.31265 -M of 2010 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION : AUGUST 11, 2011 JAGPAL SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Mohd. Yousaf, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Manoj Bajaj, Addl.AG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 This petition has been filed under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, praying for quashing of FIR No.50 dated 4.3.2005 under Sections 406, 498-A, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Ludhiana, District Ludhiana (Annexure P-1), on the basis of compromise (Annexure P-2). 2 It appears that on account of a matrimonial dispute, the FIR came to be lodged whereunder all the petitioners have been arrayed as accused. It has been pleaded that with the intervention of respectables, the disputes between the petitioners and respondent No.2 have been settled. Respondent No.2 is no more ready and willing to prosecute the case. 3 Vide order dated 2.11.2010, the Area Magistrate was directed to verify whether compromise is genuine or not. Criminal Misc. No.31265 -M of 2010 (O&M) 2 4 Report dated 9.4.2011 has been received from Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Ludhiana, from which it is made out that compromise has been effected without pressure or coercion. Marriage between Harpreet Kaur and Jagpal Singh has been dissolved by way of decree of divorce with mutual consent. 5 Continuance of proceedings shall be an exercise in futility because respondent No.2 does not want to prosecute the petitioners. The husband and wife have already parted ways and want to live peacefully. 6 The petition is, accordingly, allowed. 7 FIR No.50 dated 4.3.2005 under Sections 406, 498-A, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Sadar Ludhiana, District Ludhiana (Annexure P-1) and consequent proceedings are hereby quashed. August 11, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?