IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.24418-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 27, 2008 SULAKHAN SINGH & ORS. ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Narender Sura, AAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 482, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks quashing of FIR No.69 dated 4.5.2007 under Sections 363, 366-A, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Ramdas (Rural), Amritsar. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that petitioner No.4-Amarjit Singh and niece of respondent No.1; namely, Pooja (respondent No.3), were married to each other. The marriage, however, was not accepted by respondent No.2. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that petitioner No.4 and respondent No.3 are living happily in their matrimonial home. It is an inter-caste marriage and agitated by the conduct of petitioner No.4 Criminal Misc.24418-M of 2008 2 and respondent No.3, the FIR has been lodged and the matter is being pursued. Learned counsel for the respondent-State has filed a short affidavit of Shri Tilak Raj, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ajnala, to the effect that statement of Pooja was recorded on 25.11.2008. A copy of the statement has been filed along with the affidavit. As per para-3 of the affidavit sworn by Shri Tilak Raj, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ajnala, the younger sister of Pooja was married and has a child also. It is brought out that Pooja is more than 18 years of age and was of legally marriageable age. On investigation, it further transpired that Pooja was living happily with her husband and wanted to continue living with him in her matrimonial home. Having regard to the facts that have come on the record by way of affidavit of Shri Tilak Raj, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ajnala, I find that no offence under Sections 363 and 366-A, Indian Penal Code, as alleged, has been committed. The petition is accordingly allowed. FIR No.69 dated 4.5.2007 under Sections 363, 366-A, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Ramdas (Rural), Amritsar, is quashed. November 27, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE